Russia on Wednesday saw a new record in the number of coronavirus deaths, the second day in a row and the highest since the beginning of the pandemic.
1.17 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE RECOVERED SO FAR
A total of 16,202 people tested positive for coronavirus, taking the active cases to 365,740 and the total number of infections in Russia to over 1.56 million. Meanwhile, 12,361 were discharged from hospitals and outpatient cares, raising recoveries to 1.17 million.
Starting Wednesday, wearing masks is obligatory in public transports, parking lots, elevators and public places, where 50 or more people present.
Some regions had emergency situations connected to the lack of beds for coronavirus patients, with most illustrative case in the Omsk Region, where ambulances brought patients to the local government’s office after failing to find a hospital with spare beds for them.
Commenting on the situation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said breakdowns are possible with such a rapid spread of the disease, but it is necessary to analyze the situation, make conclusion and to minimize if not avoid them.