This was reported in the operational headquarters to combat the spread of coronavirus infection.

“Over the past 24 hours, 582 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Russia,” the statement said.

On April 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law empowering the government to introduce high alert and emergency regimes in the country. He also noted that the situation with coronavirus infection COVID-19 in Russia is becoming more complicated.

Political analyst Armen Gasparyan commented on measures taken in Russia to combat coronavirus in an interview with FBA “Economics Today”.