Moscow Imposes 4-Month Stay-at-Home Order for Unvaccinated Seniors, Chronically Ill

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses on the occasion of the Day of the National Guard Troops, in Moscow, on March 27, 2021.Photo by Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

Moscow on Tuesday ordered its unvaccinated seniors and those with chronic illnesses to stay at home for four months as part of a wave of new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.

Beginning on Oct. 25, those over 60 and those with chronic diseases who are unvaccinated in the Russian capital must remain at home until Feb. 25, 2022, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced.