This was announced by the headquarters for infection control.

A day earlier, 70 deaths were recorded among patients with coronavirus.

In July, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said that the mortality rate from coronavirus infection per 100,000 population in Russia is several times lower than in many other countries.

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Health Protection Committee, Doctor of Medical Sciences Nikolay Govorin, in an interview with FAN, commented on the situation with coronavirus in Russia.