In response to a resurgence of COVID-19 within the city, Moscow officials have imposed a spate of new regulations, including requiring restaurants to move 30% of their employees to remote work. The article tracks the unclear boundaries and uneven enforcement of this new regulation, which stands to impact small business and the direct service industry the most.
Moscow is experiencing a spike in coronavirus cases and has responded by increasing hospital capacity and implementing new stay-at-home restrictions. However, the city will not consider closing businesses at this time, which might extend the severity of the spike.
