Putin said the COVID-19 situation 'is changing practically every day, and unfortunately not for the better'.
President Vladimir Putin on Monday warned officials to brace for"extraordinary" scenarios in the coronavirus pandemic as Moscow tightened its lockdown measures and Russia reported its highest daily infection figures yet.
In the video conference, Putin called for measures to end shortages of protective equipment for medics. But they said that hackers targeted the mayor's office website and applicants complained on social media they were not able to get a pass despite multiple attempts. Authorities had initially planned to introduce an aggressive surveillance system and assign Muscovites scannable QR codes each time they wanted to leave their homes, but that sparked huge controversy.Under strict confinement rules in the Russian capital, Muscovites are only allowed to leave their homes to walk their dogs, take out trash and visit their nearest shop though private car journeys have not been restricted up to now.
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