Daily figures released by health authorities show Russia reaching 232,243 confirmed infections, behind only the United States which has reported more than 1.3 million. coronavirus
MANDATORY. People wearing face masks ride an escalator at Savyolovskaya metro station on the first day of mandatory use of masks and gloves on Moscow public transport, in Moscow on May 12, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFPlockdown on Tuesday, May 12, despite a surge in cases that has seen it register the world's second-highest number of infections.
Anxious to get the economy moving again, Putin on Monday, May 11, announced an end to a national"non-working" period in place since late March.Containment measures remained in many parts of the vast country, including hard-hit Moscow which is on lockdown until the end of May, but others began to lift some restrictions.
Riding a bus in the capital, 25-year-old Tatyana Khan said it was clear why such measures were necessary. But with only 2,116 virus deaths reported so far, Russia's mortality rate has been much lower in comparison with countries with similar infection rates.Authorities say this is because Russia was able to learn lessons from the experiences of western Europe, moving quickly to isolate travelers and people at risk, convert hospitals to treating virus patients and launch a vast campaign to test and quarantine those infected.
The lockdown move brought uncertainty to an economy already grappling with low oil prices, with business owners struggling to pay full salaries to employees while shutting their doors to customers. His government has also been hit by several coronavirus cases. As well as his spokesman, Putin's prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, and two other ministers have tested positive for the virus.
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