"Before receiving a negative PCR test for coronavirus, all patients with acute respiratory viral infections must comply with the self-isolation regime," RIA Novosti quoted her as saying.

Rakova expressed the hope that this measure will help provide effective treatment at earlier stages and reduce the number of severe cases of COVID-19.

Earlier it became known that 6893 cases of coronavirus were detected in Moscow per day, the total number of patients with COVID-19 reached 1,372,705.

As the Nation News website reported, Maksim Novikov, a pulmonologist at Medicina JSC, gave advice on protecting the lungs during a pandemic.