With Covid Now Out Of Control In Russia, The Kremlin Will Order The Closure Of All Non-Essential Business Nationwide For One Week Starting On October 30

Resuscitation of a temporary hospital for patients with COVID-19 in the 75th pavilion of VDNH. © Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev  

RT: Russia announces fresh national ‘non-working week’ as country reports record number of deaths from Covid-19 since pandemic began 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed plans to give workers across the country a week off, as the government proposes an 11pm curfew on hospitality in a bid to halt a sharp spike in the number of deaths from coronavirus. 

At a meeting of government officials on Wednesday, Putin gave the go-ahead for preparations to extend a two-day planned national holiday and keep many employees at home, with pay, for a full week. 

Under the plans, proposed by Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, offices will be closed between October 30 and November 7.  

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