In the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 8 731 cases of COVID-19 and 397 deaths due to a disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The total case count going up to 4 805 288 and 110 128 deaths, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed.
- Moscow authorities on April 29 confirmed 3 215 new coronavirus infections — a 74% increase and the highest number of infections in Russia’s capital reported in a single day since January.
- Russia's Far Eastern Magadan region will introduce a monetary rewards program for vaccinated residents in at-risk groups and those over 60 years old in an attempt to boost vaccination drive in the region. A similar monetary rewards program for over-60s will be introduced in Chukotka autonomous district. Eligible residents in Magadan region will receive 1,000 rubles ($13), while in Chukotka the sum will equal 2,000 rubles.
- Russia's central Ivanovo region will introduce entry restrictions for incoming tourists over May 1-11 nationwide holidays, according to a decree published on a government website. All tourists arriving in the region will be required to present a negative coronavirus test result, a vaccination certificate, or a certificate stating the traveler has coronavirus antibodies.
- Starting April 27, all passengers traveling from India to Russia's airports will be required to take a Covid-19 test upon arrival and submit additional PCR test results within days from the arrival date.
- All Russian schools will remain closed during a countrywide non-working period over May 1-11, state-run TASS news agency reported Tuesday, citing Russia's Ministry of Education.
- Russia resumed flights with Estonia since April 25.
- Russia has vaccinated 11,9 million people, or around 10% of its adult population, with a first dose of one of its three homemade coronavirus vaccines, Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said Monday.
- 255 people in Russia have been found to have a more contagious U.K. strain of the coronavirus, state-run TASS news agency reported Friday, citing Rospotrebnazor head Anna Popova. Another 25 patients were confirmed to have the South African variant of the virus. The mutations were discovered in more than 50 Russian regions.
- The developer of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said it would sue Brazil's health regulator Anvisa after it refused to import the jab.
- Russia has produced 17 000 doses of Cornivac-Cov vaccine, the world’s first coronavirus vaccine for pets, Rosselkhoznadzor press service reported.
