MOSCOW, Mar 29 (NNN-TASS) – Russia is going to suspend border crossings via automobile, railway, pedestrian and other border checkpoints from tomorrow (Monday), in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Russian government said in a statement, Saturday.
The Russian Transport Ministry, together with the Russian Federal Security Service, the Russian Federal Customs Service and Rospotrebnadzor (Russia’s consumer rights and human well-being watchdog), should temporarily restrict traffic through the automobile, railway, pedestrian, river and other checkpoints across the Russian state border, from 00:00 Moscow time on Mar 30 (2100 GMT on Mar 29).
Russia’s COVID-19 cases increased by 228 in the last 24 hours, a daily record, to 1,264 in 62 regions of the country, the country’s COVID-19 response centre, said.
The government ordered the closure of hotels, resorts, restaurants, cafes, canteens and some shops.
Russia suspended all regular and charter flights from domestic airports to and from foreign countries, except for flights taking Russians home from abroad, as well as, flights carried out by the government.
