All regions in Russian Far East impose lockdown over coronavirus

MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. The authorities of all the regions in Russia’s Far Eastern Federal District have passed decisions on imposing mandatory self-isolation at home for local residents to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. The authorities in the easternmost Chukotka Region were the last to impose the lockdown. "For the purposes of preventing an emergency situation in the Chukotka Autonomous Region and in the wake of the threat of the novel coronavirus infection’s spread on its territory, citizens should not leave the places of their residence (stay), except for some cases," the press office of the region’s government announced. "They include urgent medical assistance, the cases of a direct threat to the life and health, the need to get to the place of work for people who by virtue of their professional activity or the posts they hold cannot but go to work," the press office said. Read more