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because of the pandemic coronavirus Moscow’s budget has lost about 160 billion rubles. According to estimates of the city authorities, the total loss could be $ 600 billion, RIA Novosti reported.

According to Deputy mayor for economic policy and property and land relations Vladimir Yefimov, the overall economic situation in the city is critical. He said that due to restrictions imposed because of the epidemic, a large part of the capital of enterprises is not yet able to return to normal operation. “Talking about the critical situation I would not — and at the Federal level and at the level of the city government adopted several packages of measures to support the business”, — said Yefimov.

as of Monday, may 25, in Russia recorded 8946 new cases COVID-19. Most infected in Moscow, Moscow region and St.-Petersburg. Since the beginning of epidemic from the country got more than 350 thousand people.