servicemen of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry wearing protective gear
as they disinfect Moscow’s Kazansky railway station on May 28,
2020, as the country adopts measures to curb the spread of the
COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). –
New coronavirus cases in Moscow on Thursday reached
the highest level since late June, raising fears of a new wave of
cases in the world’s fourth most affected
country.
The caseload increase had remained relatively stable in the
capital at around 700 per day for several months, but the numbers
began to climb again from September 15.
On Thursday, the capital recorded 1,050 new cases, the highest
figure since June 23.
Russia as a whole confirmed 6,595 new cases, the highest figure
since July 12. The government virus website said that 24 percent
had no clinical symptoms.
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The highest numbers of new cases are in Moscow, its surrounding
region and the second-largest city of Saint Petersburg.
Russia’s total number of recorded cases reached 1,128,836 on
Thursday with a death toll of 19,948.
Russia has prided itself on registering the world’s first
coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, although it is still undergoing
large-scale clinical trials after promising results in early
trials.
Numerous high-profile figures including Defence Minister Sergei
Shoigu and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin have already had the
vaccine.
President Vladimir Putin, in a speech to the United Nations
general assembly this week, offered to inoculate those working
there for free.
He earlier said that one of his daughters had been
vaccinated
AFP
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