This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the country's Ministry of Health.

It is noted that a total of 219 652 cases of infection were detected in the country.

1,949 COVID-19 patients have died.

Earlier, the deputy of the State Duma of the III-V convocations, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Honored Scientist of Russia Sergei Kolesnikov, in an interview with FAN, recalled the peculiarities of the coronavirus.