China News Agency, Moscow, May 1 Question: (Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Moscow's "May Day" quietly
China News Agency reporter Wang Xiujun
Labor Day is an important holiday in Russia on May 1, and the public can enjoy a three-day holiday.
Traditionally on this day, the center of Moscow usually hosts demonstrations and rallies organized by groups such as the Russian Federation of Independent Trade Unions and the Russian Communist Party. Participants took flowers, balloons, or held red flags and slogans to the streets. The number of people could be as much as 100,000. In the park, people can be seen in groups of three or five, lying or sitting on the lawn, drying The sun spends a leisurely day. Communities and streets have also become a good place for talent. People can be seen in a circle everywhere, singing loudly with guitar and accordion, even the serious and cold old Moscow people will never be surprised by this.
On May 1st of this year, everything was completely different. As of that day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Russia has exceeded 110,000 cases, of which more than 57,000 cases in Moscow. Under the shroud of the epidemic, the bustling parade, casual crowds, and audible singing all became "the past," and now Moscow has become quiet:
In the city center and Red Square occupied by parades and rallies in the past few years, there were few people, only a few policemen wearing masks to patrol; on the road, they said goodbye to cars and cars, and two and three cars were sprayed. The sunbathing and singing crowds in the park have also disappeared. The large park is deserted, and only a few pedestrians have hurried by; in the supermarket, the crowds shopping in the festivals in previous years have also disappeared, and the supermarket broadcast has continued Instead of discounting promotional messages, the reminder is to keep a social distance. A tall plastic baffle was also erected at the checkout counter of the supermarket to separate the cashier from the customer.
In fact, the feeling of loneliness and tension in Moscow has been maintained for more than a month. Since March 28, Moscow has entered a quasi-closing mode, all public places are closed, and people have stayed at home reluctantly or reluctantly until now. On that day, many people on the social network posted photos of themselves eating, drinking and having fun on May 1 last year—obviously, the traditional festive atmosphere stimulated people's desire to go out. But the helpless reality is that the state of staying at home is expected to continue until May 11. According to the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin, it is only possible from May 12 to gradually lift restrictions.
Fortunately, the persistence for more than a month was not in vain. Moscow Mayor Sobyanin revealed on April 30 that according to the observations of the last 5 to 7 days, "the situation seems to have stabilized." The situation in all of Russia has also improved. It turns out that the rate of daily infection in Russia is close to 30%, but it has now dropped to less than 10%. Popova, director of the Russian Consumer Rights Protection and Public Welfare Supervision Bureau, revealed on May 1 that the current Russian epidemic has reached "a level that can only be reduced."
The results are hard-won and hard to maintain. It will take time to test whether the future epidemic situation will be as stable as expected. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said that the development of the epidemic will depend on whether the public can abide by the self-isolation regulations during the May festival. "If a large number of people violate the self-isolation regulations, there will be serious consequences, causing the infection curve to rise, rather than a steady trend."
On May 1, it was also called "Labor and Spring Festival" in Russia. In the eyes of the Russians, after a long winter, the coming of May brings a vibrant spring and also heralds the arrival of a better life. But this year, there is no other way than to persevere to enjoy the warm spring. Peskov said that Putin has shown his attitude and understands that the people cannot bear the isolation system. But Putin still called on everyone to unite and stick to the remaining week. "This is a necessary measure for everyone." (Finish)