"The federal center will help the regions equip the laboratories of medical institutions that test citizens for coronavirus with the necessary equipment," the Russian government said.
This will help equip laboratories with special equipment that will increase the coverage of the population with the latest diagnostic methods.
"The money will come from the government's reserve fund and will be distributed among 84 regions in proportion to the population," the press service of the Cabinet explained.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier, the volume of federal support funds in connection with the spread of coronavirus in Russia is about 4.5% of GDP.