Russian Capital Locks Down Amid Rise in COVID-19 Infections

A worker constructs a terrace of a restaurant in central Moscow, Russia, in this file photo taken on June 11, 2020 Alexander Nemonov/AFP via Getty Images

The Russian capital will be placed under a partial lockdown for the first time since June 2020 as the country reports a rising wave of COVID-19 infections and deaths, authorities announced on Thursday.

During Moscow’s partial lockdown, only shops that sell food, medicine, and other key infrastructure are allowed to operate.