Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin said today, Sunday, that the outbreak of the Coruna virus has entered a new stage with the total number of cases in the Russian capital exceeding 1000 cases and many of the city's residents continue to leave despite their plea to stay at homes.

Authorities in Moscow, Russia's hardest hit by the virus, closed shops and entertainment venues from Saturday, and urged city residents to stay at home within a week to disable work announced by President Vladimir Putin.

Sobianen said on his website that at least 52,000 went out to the city parks on Saturday and many elderly people made long trips through the city's extensive public transport network.

"The situation regarding the spread of the Coronavirus has entered a new stage," Subianen wrote. Moscow has already recorded more than 1,000 cases of the disease. No one is safe. ”

The official count of confirmed cases of HIV in Russia rose 270 within 24 hours, raising the total to 1,534 cases. Nine people died from the virus, including seven in Moscow.