The relaxation comes after President Vladimir Putin said the virus had peaked in the country. FMTNews Moscow
A police officer speaks to former Russian border guards in front of a closed Gorky Park in Moscow on Thursday.
Under lockdown since March 30, residents of Europe’s most populous city were until now only allowed to leave their homes for brief trips to shop, walk dogs or travel to essential jobs with a permit. “Regular walks are allowed between 9am and 9pm but no more than three times a week – twice on weekdays and once on a weekend,” said Sobyanin on his blog, adding that a detailed schedule would be released separately.Sobyanin said he feared that without limits on walking, people would throng the streets in scenes reminiscent of May Day outpourings in Soviet times.
Moscow authorities also said that no mass gatherings would be allowed during the city-wide quarantine that will remain in place until at least June 14.
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