Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin declared that lockdown measures in the Russian capital will be extended until May 31 after the country reported a record increase in coronavirus infections. He said that companies in Moscow involved in industry and the construction sector would be allowed to resume work on May 12 but claimed that “it’s still too early to open restaurants, theaters and sport facilities”.
Moscow has been under lockdown since March 30, with residents only allowed to leave their homes for brief trips to a shop, to walk dogs or to travel to essential jobs with a permit.
