MOSCOW, April 15 (RAPSI) – The Tverskoy District Court in Moscow has fined the owner of a beauty salon 50,000 rubles (about $700) for violation of the lockdown orders from the capital’s authorities, the court’s press-service informs RAPSI on Wednesday.

The violator's salon  has continued to provide manicure, hairdressing and make up services to clients despite the ban. 

This March, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin ordered the city’s recreational facilities including food outlets and parks to be closed in order to stop the spreading of the coronavirus disease.

Restaurants and cafes are allowed to continue work, but only as concerns delivery.

Retail trade was also suspended in Russia’s capital except pharmacies and food stores, whereas the city’s organizations such as beauty salons, manicure studios providing services in the presence of their clients were also ordered to stop operations.