30,873 cases of coronavirus infection detected in Russia per day

In total, 9,956,679 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the country since the beginning of the epidemic, the operational headquarters said.

During the day, 1176 people with coronavirus infection died.

1181 patients died the day before.

The total number of deaths is 287 180.

Over the entire period of the epidemic in the country, 8,673,518 patients have been cured of COVID-19.

During the day, 35 657 people recovered, the day before - 35 794.

Earlier, as reported by URA.RU, Sergei Netesov, head of the laboratory of biotechnology and virology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Novosibirsk State University, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, professor called the statements about the harmlessness of coronavirus infection a myth.