Russia reports 11,012 new coronavirus cases in another record single-day

Russia has reported 11,012 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 209,688 in the country.
10.05.2020 16:30:32 / English News

1,915 people have until now died from coronavirus in the country, an increase of 104 deaths in the past 24 hours.

34,306 patients suffering from coronavirus have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital in the country.

Russia is now the fifth most-affected country in terms of infections, having surpassed Turkey, France and Germany.

Last week, Prime Minister Mishustin announced that he himself had tested positive for the virus. President Putin as a result signed an executive order to appoint First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov as Acting Prime Minister while Mishustin recovers. (ILKHA)