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"The peak of the pandemic has not passed," Vladimir Putin has told his citizens. That is why the Russian president has decided by decree "to extend the non-working regime until the end of the month, keeping wages . " Putin addressed the nation on Thursday to address the situation caused by the coronavirus, which has already left 30 dead and more than 3,500 infected in Russia. The president acknowledged that the outbreak continues to progress despite the efforts of the authorities.

Putin has avoided tightening the measures and only lengthens them over time , but has left the door open to continue making them more stringent in some specially affected points such as the Russian capital, where the population has already been confined since last Monday by order of the city council. "The situation is changing and the population density is different, in Moscow the coronavirus has created a very great threat to people."

In Russia, the majority of those infected are concentrated in the western part of the country, with the epicenter in the Moscow region. "In some regions we must comply with tougher restrictions and in others we must act more selectively," said Putin, adding that "measures in each region will be determined based on the threat" of contagion. Currently, the Russian capital has 2,475 patients diagnosed with the virus, almost 70% of the total in Russia, although the mayor himself, Sergei Sobianin, is suspicious of the infection figures.

"At the moment, it is not possible to reverse the situation of coronavirus infections in Moscow," lamented the Russian president. Moscow, the most affected by the disease, has registered more than 700 new cases in 24 hours.

Putin's speech has gone in a very similar vein to his previous speech last week, when the president announced that the week of March 30 to April 3 would be non-working without loss of salary. While giving his speech today, two governors (that of Arjangelsk and that of the Komi Republic) resigned from their posts.

On March 25, the State Duma announced amendments that would equate deliberate coronavirus infection with terrorism . Russia was one of the first countries outside of Asia to take action to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but has so far avoided carrying out general confinement across the country. It has put in place a series of measures to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus on national finances and the domestic economy of citizens. He was also forced to postpone the date of the referendum on amendments to the Russian Constitution.

Putin yesterday authorized the government to declare a state of emergency across the country . The cabinet will have the right to restrict trade in medical devices and control the circulation of drugs. It has also tightened sanctions for those who fail to quarantine. If someone escapes from confinement and infects another person with the result of death, they can pay with five years of forced labor, or even seven years in prison.

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