Russia Weighs Nationwide CCP Virus Lockdown After Moscow Acts

Russian police officers patrol on the deserted Red square in front of Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow as the city and its surrounding regions imposed lockdowns today, that were being followed by other Russian regions in a bid to slow the spread of the COVID-19 infection caused by the novel coronavirus, Moscow, Russia , on March 30, 2020. Dimitar Dilkoff /AFP via Getty Images

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin asked regional governors to consider introducing a partial lockdown to halt the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus, after Russia on March 30 recorded its biggest one-day rise in cases for the sixth day in a row.

Russia’s official nationwide tally of CCP virus cases rose by 302 on Monday, taking the total to 1,836. Nine people across Russia have died, the authorities say.