Russian President Vladimir Putin says that from Tuesday the nationwide coronavirus lockdown will be eased and enterprises will resume work.
He said the country’s “non-working period” imposed to curb the virus had lasted six weeks.
The easing of restrictions will affect all sectors of the economy, he said, but some regions may keep tighter controls if necessary.
But Russia now has the third-highest number of confirmed infections.
In the last 24 hours it hit a record daily increase in cases: over 11,600, bringing the official total to more than 220,000.
According to official figures, 2,009 people in Russia have died from the virus.
