26 Feb 2020 | 05:15 PM UTC

Russia: Government implements flight suspensions for South Korea March 1 /update 8

Russian government to suspend some flights to South Korea starting March 1; Iranian visas suspended as of February 28

TIMEFRAME expected from 2/25/2020, 11:00 PM until 4/1/2020, 10:59 PM (Europe/Moscow). COUNTRY/REGION Russia

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04 Aug 04:00 AM UTC —

Russia: Over 850,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported as of August 3 /update 44

27 Jul 10:01 AM UTC —

Russia: Authorities announce resumption of flights to certain destinations from August 1 /update 43

16 Jul 09:44 AM UTC —

Russia: Over 750,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported as of July 16 /update 42

01 Jul 04:42 PM UTC —

Russia: Over 650,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed as of July 1 /update 41

09 Jun 01:26 PM UTC —

Russia: Authorities ease lockdown measures in Moscow June 9 /update 40

31 May 03:36 PM UTC —

Russia: Over 400,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed in-country as of May 31 /update 39

27 May 09:30 PM UTC —

Russia: Moscow authorities to further ease COVID-19 restrictions June 1 /update 38

17 May 04:26 AM UTC —

Russia: Highest number of daily COVID-19 associated deaths to date recorded on May 16 /update 37

14 May 12:20 AM UTC —

Russia: Over 240,000 cases of COVID-19 confirmed as of May 13 /update 36

08 May 08:09 AM UTC —

Russia: Moscow extends COVID-19 measures until May 31 /update 35

07 May 05:01 AM UTC —

Russia: Authorities announce easing of COVID-19 restrictions from May 12 /update 34

30 Apr 12:00 PM UTC —

Russia: Over 100,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed April 30 /update 33

29 Apr 06:35 PM UTC —

Russia: Government extends ban on entry of foreign nationals April 29 /update 32

29 Apr 02:00 AM UTC —

Russia: Nationwide lockdown extended until May 11 /update 31

19 Apr 03:48 PM UTC —

Russia: Health authorities confirm highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases April 19 /update 30

14 Apr 01:49 AM UTC —

Russia: Moscow authorities introduce digital travel permits for residents due to COVID-19 outbreak April 13 /update 29

12 Apr 07:13 PM UTC —

Russia: Government confirms more than 2000 new COVID-19 cases April 12 /update 28

08 Apr 10:58 AM UTC —

Russia: Government confirms highest daily COVID-19 cases increase April 8 /update 27

03 Apr 03:16 PM UTC —

Russia: Chechnya implements overnight curfew due to COVID-19 April 3 /update 26

03 Apr 05:20 AM UTC —

Russia: President Putin extends public holiday to April 30 /update 25

01 Apr 12:23 PM UTC —

Russia: Saint Petersburg requires individuals over 65 to self-isolate March 30 /update 24

30 Mar 11:17 AM UTC —

Russia: Moscow implements stay at home measures March 30 /update 23

28 Mar 03:10 PM UTC —

Russia: Land and maritime borders to close due to COVID-19 March 30 /update 22

27 Mar 11:23 AM UTC —

Russia: Government confirms highest single-day COVID-19 case increase March 27 /update 21

26 Mar 11:34 AM UTC —

Russia: Local officials close non-essential businesses in Moscow March 26 /update 20

26 Mar 05:33 AM UTC —

Russia: New coronavirus containment measures announced March 25 /update 19

25 Mar 04:22 PM UTC —

Russia: Russian Railways to reduce domestic service due to COVID-19 March 25 /update 18

24 Mar 05:10 PM UTC —

Russia: Government implements new domestic restrictions due to COVID-19 March 24 /update 17

19 Mar 05:18 PM UTC —

Russia: Government implements new quarantine measures March 19 /update 16

16 Mar 07:04 PM UTC —

Russia: Government bans entry of foreign nationals due to COVID-19 March 18 /update 15

12 Mar 04:15 AM UTC —

Russia: Aeroflot announces more flight suspensions amid COVID-19 outbreak March 11 /update 14

11 Mar 08:08 AM UTC —

Russia: Moscow Mayor bans gatherings of more than 5000 people March 11 /update 13

09 Mar 11:28 AM UTC —

Russia: Authorities implement new quarantine measures March 5 /update 12

07 Mar 03:46 PM UTC —

Russia: Authorities implement new quarantine measures March 5 /update 11

05 Mar 05:20 PM UTC —

Russia: Aeroflot suspends flights to Hong Kong March 7 /update 10

27 Feb 03:30 PM UTC —

Russia: Moscow to Nice (France) train suspended from March 4 /update 9

19 Feb 12:45 AM UTC —

Russia: Chinese citizens to be barred entry into Russia from February 20 /update 7

18 Feb 07:59 AM UTC —

Russia: Aeroflot reduces flight operations to China and Hong Kong until March 28 /update 6

03 Feb 02:27 AM UTC —

Russia: State railway suspends trains to China February 3 /update 5

01 Feb 09:41 PM UTC —

Russia: Government to repatriate citizens in China amid novel coronavirus outbreak February 3-4 /update 4

31 Jan 03:00 AM UTC —

Russia: Far East border with China to partially close January 31 /update 3

29 Jan 09:13 PM UTC —

Russia: Government to limit rail service with China as of January 31 to prevent spread of 2019-nCoV /update 2

29 Jan 01:09 PM UTC —

Russia: Officials close borders with China to prevent 2019-nCoV spread January 28 /update 1

22 Jan 09:55 AM UTC —

Russia: Increased airport screenings nationwide due to coronavirus outbreak January 21

Event

On Wednesday, February 26, Russian government officials announced that flights to and from South Korea, with the exception of those operated by Aeroflot and Aurora (an Aeroflot subsidiary), will be suspended starting on Sunday, March 1, to prevent further spread of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova announced on Wednesday that starting Friday, February 28, Russia will no longer issue regular and transit travel visas to Iranian citizens. The deputy PM also advised Russian citizens against all travel to Italy. These new travel restrictions, along with those already in place, will be extended until Wednesday, April 1.

To date, there have been three confirmed cases of the virus in Russia. Further international spread of COVID-19 is to be expected over the near term.

Context

The first case of COVID-19 was reported on December 31 and the source of the outbreak has been linked to a wet market in Wuhan (China). Human-to-human and patient-to-medical staff transmission of the virus have been confirmed. Many of the associated fatalities have been due to pneumonia caused by the virus.

Cases of the virus have been confirmed in more than 30 countries and territories worldwide. Virus-screening and quarantining measures are being implemented at airports worldwide, as well as extensive travel restrictions. On February 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the COVID-19 outbreak is a "very grave threat."

Pneumonia symptoms include dry cough, chest pain, fever, and trouble breathing. Pneumonia can be contagious and can be transmitted from human to human. The influenza virus, or the flu, is a common cause of viral pneumonia.

Advice

Potentially impacted travelers are advised to monitor the situation, confirm travel itineraries, and adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities and their home governments.

To reduce the general risk of transmission, travelers are advised to abide the following measures:

Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water
When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue - throw tissue away immediately and wash hands
If you have fever, cough, and difficulty breathing seek medical care early and share previous travel history with your health care provider
Adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities and their home governments

In the case that symptoms suggestive of respiratory illness emerge either during or after travel, travelers are encouraged to seek medical attention and share their travel history with their health care provider. Travelers returning from China, South Korea, Italy, and Iran, who develop symptoms of pneumonia are advised to call emergency services before going to the doctor or hospital to avoid potential spread of the disease.

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