Coronavirus in Russia: The number of confirmed cases surges pass 114,000

1169 people have died from coronavirus, an increase of 96 deaths in the past 24 hours.

13,227 patients suffering from coronavirus have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital in the country.

Russia is now the eighth most-affected country in terms of infections, having surpassed Iran and China.

On Thursday, 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)