Published 19:41 IST, March 2nd 2020

Russia reports one more confirmed case of coronavirus in the country

29-year-old Russia man named David Berov is a resident of Moscow who returned from Italy and is the first Russian case of coronavirus detected within country.

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Russia has reported one more confirmed case of coronavirus as global cases surpass 88,000 killing at least 3000, with vast majority of cases in mainland China. Russian national who contracted COVID-19 returned from Italy late February, Russia’s health ministry confirmed in international media report. 29-year-old man named David Berov is a resident of Moscow and is first Russian case of coronavirus detected within country.

According to reports, Russia has stepped up containment measures and has sealed entry points along 4,200 km border with China. It has also imposed travel restrictions on Chinese nationals from entering country and has sought to isolate and send its returning citizen on mandatory quarantine. Russia’s first three citizens contracted vel coronavirus onboard quarantined vessel Diamond Princess docked off coast in Yokohama, south of Japan, after a Hong Conger tested positive to strain of coronavirus.

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Iranians and South Koreans banned

Russian government temporarily banned Iranians and South Koreans from entering Russia and said in media reports that restriction was placed because cases in se countries were rapidly soaring outside mainland China. Moscow authorities deported at least 88 foreign nationals who violated quarantine measures imposed by Russian government as a health safety precaution to stem infection cases, Moscow’s deputy mayor confirmed in a report. ministry also suspended visa issuance services for Iranian and South Korean nationals.

Transport Ministry confirmed in media reports that Russia is going to suspend train services to sourn French city of Nice from Moscow which will be applicable March 4 onwards. It said that suspension is a part of a wider measure to stem coronavirus spre in Russia until furr tice. Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova told media that Russia’s Federal Tourism ncy has recommended all national tour operators to suspend services to Italy, South Korea, and Iran.

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19:41 IST, March 2nd 2020