“Now it is extremely important to prevent the threat of the rapid spread of the disease. Therefore, I declare next week non-working with the preservation of wages. The weekend will run from Saturday 28 March to Sunday 5 April,\u201d Putin said in an address on national television.<\/p>\n
He also said an April 22 vote on constitutional amendments will be postponed.<\/p>\n
“You know how seriously I take this, but the absolute priority for us is the health, life and safety of people, so I think that the vote should be postponed to a later date. We will assess the situation in the regions and in the country, and only based on professional opinion, recommendations of doctors and specialists, we will make a decision on a new voting day,” he said.<\/p>\n
Authorities announced 163 new COVID-19 cases in Russia in the last 24 hours, bringing the figure to 658 across 55 regions.<\/p>\n
Two deaths were reported Wednesday at a Moscow hospital.<\/p>\n
“Two elderly patients with a positive test for coronavirus died in Moscow. Patients aged 88 and 73 were diagnosed during their lifetime. In addition, they were confirmed to have pneumonia and had comorbidities,” a statement said.<\/p>\n
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin introduced quarantine Monday for those older than 65 and those with chronic disease. “The nature of the coronavirus is such that it primarily poses a threat to the life and health of the elderly and people with chronic diseases and low immunity,” he said.<\/p>\n
Twenty-nine people have recovered and were discharged from hospitals since the beginning of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
After emerging in Wuhan, China last December, the virus has spread to at least 172 countries and regions.<\/p>\n
Out of more than 440,000 confirmed cases globally, the death toll now nears 20,000, while more than 111,000 have recovered, according to data compiled by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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