Russian President Vladimir Putin says that from Tuesday the nationwide coronavirus lockdown will be eased and businesses will go back to 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, Mr Putin said, but some regions may keep tighter controls if necessary.
Russia now has the third-highest number of confirmed infections worldwide.
In the last 24 hours it reported a record daily rise of 11,656 cases, bringing the official total to 221,344.
