Reported Russian Covid-19 infections rise by 27% with 771 new cases registered nationwide

2 Apr, 2020 07:35 / Updated 5 years ago

After some hope that the curve may be flattening, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases surged by 771 in Russia on Thursday. It is the the biggest single-day increase since the start of the outbreak.

The total of Covid-19 infections, across the country, now stands at 3,548. Meanwhile, six more patients have died, bringing the total death toll to 30.

The majority of the new cases – 595 – have been reported in Moscow, while 43 were recorded in the region around the capital, and 22 in Russia’s second-largest city, Saint Petersburg.

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The sharp increase in newly-recorded cases comes after a slight drop in the previous day, when health officials in Moscow also warned that around half of the new patients were under 45.

The authorities introduced a week-long holiday, currently scheduled to end on Sunday. Last weekend, Moscow's Mayor imposed a strict self-isolation regime in the capital in a bid to slow down the spread of the disease. Most regions in Russia have enacted similar restrictive measures.

On Tuesday, Denis Protsenko, the head doctor at Moscow City Clinic №40 which is treating coronavirus patients, was diagnosed with Covid-19.

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