Moscow imposed a citywide quarantine Monday for all residents as the coronavirus pandemic shows no signs of slowing down.

Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in a statement that the "negative turn of events" seen in Europe and the U.S. "causes great concern for the life and health of our citizens." Sobyanin signed a decree Sunday that imposes additional measures in the city to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The citywide quarantine is similar to the one enforced across the entirety of Italy, which has become Europe's epicenter of the pandemic. Health officials report more than 1,830 cases of the coronavirus in Russia, with nine deaths. Moscow has about 1,000 cases.

Until further notice, residents of all ages will be required to self-isolate in their homes. They will not be able to leave their homes except to receive emergency medical treatment, shop at their closest supermarket, walk pets within 330 feet of their residence and take out household garbage.

They will be allowed to travel if they are required to report to their jobs.

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The mayor said that "a smart system of monitoring compliance" with the new isolation rules and rules of travel will be deployed, and the government will " tighten the control [as] necessary in this situation."

In the coming days, the Moscow government could consider a "special pass" allowing certain residents to leave their homes.

People are required to social distance when outside their homes, standing at least 5 feet from one another, with an exception for taxi rides. Essential businesses that are allowed to remain open, such as pharmacies, will establish markings indicating good social distancing.

The mayor had previously enacted social distancing guidelines on Saturday, closing more than 50,000 businesses, according to a statement . The closures resulted in a "rapid decline in traffic" in the city.

In an effort to not overwhelm hospitals, Moscow residents with mild cases of the coronavirus will be treated at home under the supervision of doctors. Patients, as well as health care workers treating COVID-19 patients, will receive antiviral drugs for free. The free medication will be delivered by ambulance, clinic staff and volunteers.

The mayor acknowledges that "in the current difficult situation, unfortunately, many Muscovites will lose their jobs." To help mitigate the economic fallout, the government is establishing a regional compensation payment to people who are now unemployed totaling 19,500 rubles, about $244.

Sobyanin said the "measures introduced today are absolutely necessary," but the effectiveness "depends on the behavior of each of us."