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

"Recorded 286 deaths," - said in the message. 

A day earlier, 239 patients with confirmed coronavirus died in Russia.

Health Minister Mikhail Murashko called the situation with COVID-19 in the country extremely tense.

Also, a virologist, Doctor of Medical Sciences Nikolai Malyshev, in an interview with NSN, assessed the situation with COVID-19.