"On Sunday, September 27, the Governor of the Altai Territory Viktor Tomenko, who was previously treated for coronavirus at home, was hospitalized with bilateral pneumonia in the regional clinical hospital, where he is in inpatient treatment," the statement said.
As noted, he is currently negative for COVID-19.
The fact that Tomenko was diagnosed with a coronavirus infection became known on September 22.
The head of the region switched to a remote mode of operation.