Moscow orders new restrictions amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Details: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin ordered businesses that do not normally work on weekends to remain closed for next week and closed food courts and some children’s play areas for a week starting Sunday.

• The city also said it would increase its enforcement of mask- and glove-wearing on public transit, in stores and in other public places, according to AP.

The big picture: Though Russia was one of the first countries to develop and offer a coronavirus vaccine, many Russians have been reluctant to get vaccinated.

• President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that only 18 million Russians — around 12% of the population — have been vaccinated, according to AP.
• In total, Russia has reported 5.1 million coronavirus cases and 123,961 deaths from the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University data.