The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, on Saturday, June 12, declared a nonworking week to stem the spread of coronavirus in the Russian capital, in the face of a drastic increase in cases of contamination.
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We cannot not react to this situation,
" Sobianine said in a statement. Moscow recorded 6,701 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday. "
To stop the increase in incidence and preserve people's lives, I signed a decree
" providing for a week off from June 12 to 20, "he said.