Battling Covid-19: Moscow to ‘gradually’ introduce pass system for movements around city amid partial lockdown

Russia’s capital

Russia’s capital, which has seen a surge in cases of the deadly coronavirus, will begin implementing a pass system designed to tighten control over people’s movement in a bid to tackle the outbreak.

The new system will begin rolling out next week and the first stage, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has announced, means the passes will be required for those who need to travel to work. The next step aims to deal with “other trips.”

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