A man who was asked to wear a mask to prevent infection with the new coronavirus refused to wear a mask at a public facility in Moscow, the capital of Russia, and suddenly fired a gun, killing two people.
Investigators are detaining the man and investigating the details.
On the 7th, a man who was asked to wear a mask as a countermeasure against the infection of the new coronavirus at a public service procedure office in Moscow, the capital of Russia, suddenly fired a gun after refusing to do so.
According to the Russian state-owned Tass news agency, two people, including security guards and office staff, have died so far, and four people, including a 10-year-old girl, have been injured and treated at the hospital. That is.
The man is a 45-year-old former soldier living in Moscow, and investigative authorities are detaining him to investigate the situation and motivation.
In Russia, the number of deaths per day of the new coronavirus exceeds 1000 every day, and the infection continues to spread, and authorities say that they wear masks when using public transportation such as the subway in Moscow. I am seeking.
However, many people oppose this, and the media has pointed out that the lack of thorough masking is one of the reasons why the spread of the infection cannot be stopped.