In Russia, 8863 cases of coronavirus were recorded per day

This is reported by the operational headquarters for the fight against coronavirus.

“In the Russian Federation, 423,741 cases (+ 2.1%) were recorded on an accrual basis,” the statement said.

The day before, 9035 cases of coronavirus were detected.

Earlier, the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that Russia has gone through an acute phase of raising the situation with coronavirus. 

State Duma deputy, psychiatrist Boris Mendelevich, in an interview with the FAN, commented on the need for extensive testing of the country's population for coronavirus infection.