“This information is not true: the man’s well-being is satisfactory,” RIA Novosti reports.

The Department of Health of the Tyumen region confirmed to URA.RU this information.

“The patient is in serious condition due to concomitant diseases, but is still alive,” said a spokeswoman for the department, Alexandra Malygina.

It is clarified that we are talking about the second infected coronavirus in Tyumen, who had close contact with foreigners.

In total, three cases of COVID-19 infection were detected in the city.

On March 20, the total number of detected cases of coronavirus infection in Russia increased from 199 to 253: 54 cases of COVID-19 infection were detected in nine regions of the country.

Moreover, the total number of cases in Moscow increased to 131 people.