"Since mid-June, the overall epidemiological situation has improved, we are seeing a gradual decrease in the number of hospitalized patients, but nevertheless we are still working with a fairly large number of these patients," he said.

At the same time, the head of the Ministry of Health added that in those regions where people ignore anti-epidemiological measures and hygiene measures, there is "sometimes an increase in the number of patients with a new coronavirus infection."

Earlier, Murashko on the air of the TV channel named the number of patients with coronavirus infection COVID-19 who are in intensive care.

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.