“Today, more than 45 thousand patients, including more than two thousand children, are under the control of medical workers in hospitals. Among hospitalized severe patients, those who receive treatment with coronavirus infection are 2.3 thousand, including more than 1.3 thousand patients undergoing mechanical ventilation, ”the minister said.

Earlier, the Rospotrebnadzor reported that more than 2.2 million tests for coronavirus were conducted in Russia. 

According to April 22 data, 57 999 cases of COVID-19 infection were detected in Russia, 4420 people recovered, 513 died. 

Most cases of infection were registered in Moscow - 31981, Moscow Region - 6590, St. Petersburg - 2267.