On June 28, new restrictions on coronavirus has been launched in Moscow, Russia, in accordance with the decree of the mayor of the city, Sergei Sobyanin.

From now on, only people with a QR code confirming their vaccination can enter the capital's restaurants.

Vacinnated people should show the QR code shared on the website of public services, while paper certificates will not be accepted. Minors do not need a QR code if they come with their parents. Until July 11, summer verandas can be accessed without a QR code.

Also, restaurants will allow people who have passed the PCR test and received a negative result, but it will only work for three days.

With the new restrictions, organizations must transfer 30% of their employees to remote work, excluding those who are fully vaccinated. To be transferred to a remote location: pregnant women or those who have recently given birth, people with diabetes mellitus, obesity, asthma and other chronic diseases, as well as employees over 65 years of age with chronic diseases.

On June 27, Moscow recorded a maximum of 114 deaths from coronavirus - this is the highest figure since the beginning of the pandemic. 6,723 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified in the capital. During the day, 1,761 people were hospitalized, 731 of them were connected to a ventilator.

According to experts, the so-called Indian strain of the virus that entered Russia is to blame for the increase in morbidity and mortality. According to some experts, the strain in Russia mutated again and became even more dangerous.