Russia COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1,500... Over 1,000 in Moscow Alone

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Russia has surpassed 1,500, with most cases concentrated in the capital, Moscow. As the number of confirmed cases in Moscow alone exceeded 1,000, Russia's COVID-19 situation, which had been relatively less severe compared to other European countries, is expected to enter a new phase.

According to Russian local media such as TASS News Agency, Russia's COVID-19 influx and spread prevention headquarters announced on the 29th (local time) that "270 additional confirmed cases were reported in 26 regions including the capital Moscow over the past day," bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases to 1,534. Among these, 197 new confirmed cases were reported in Moscow alone, increasing the cumulative confirmed cases in Moscow to 1,014. Experts predict that the peak of COVID-19 spread in Russia will occur in about a month.

In Russia, the daily number of new confirmed cases first exceeded 100 on the 25th with 163 new cases, and the increase has been gradually accelerating. Russians who visited European countries and returned home are primarily getting infected first, and as they transmit the virus to their family members and other contacts, the number of confirmed cases is rapidly rising. The death toll also increased by 2 in Moscow, 1 in Saint Petersburg, and 1 in the southern Orenburg region over the past day, totaling 8 deaths. As of this day, 182,702 people are under medical observation due to suspected COVID-19 symptoms, raising concerns that the number of confirmed cases will increase significantly in the future.

In particular, as the number of confirmed cases in the capital Moscow rapidly increases, concerns are spreading within Russia. On this day, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin warned that the epidemic situation in Moscow has entered a new stage. In a post on his blog, he stated, "More than 1,000 confirmed cases have been reported in Moscow. No one is safe. We are witnessing dozens or hundreds of deaths every day in unfortunate cities like Italy and Spain, and New York in the United States," urging citizens to exercise special caution. Kirill, the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, also requested believers to refrain from visiting churches for the time being, saying, "You can be saved even without coming to church."

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