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Authorities said Saturday in Moscow. There are now more than 124,000 infections detected across the country. So far, 1,222 people have died from the virus. 15,000 recovered.
The number of infections in the world’s largest country in terms of area has increased rapidly for days, despite curfews designed to prevent the pathogen from spreading further. According to statistics from the American Johns Hopkins University, Russia is now seventh in the world for infection cases.
The Moscow metropolis is the most affected. Around 62,600 infections are currently detected there. The number of unreported cases is likely to be much higher. The threat continues to grow, said Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Thanks to the measures, the number of seriously ill patients has not increased as much as expected in the worst case.
Sobyanin said on state television that the curfew could only be alleviated if the number of infected people decreased. Moscow has a particularly strict curfew. Due to the dramatic situation, President Vladimir Putin had extended his free time in Russia until May 11. Health Minister Mikhail Murashko also said the quarantine could not be lifted immediately after the epidemic peaked.
In addition to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, another member of the government has now contracted the virus. Construction minister Vladimir Yakushev was also ill, the state agency Tass reported. According to his ministry, he is being treated at the hospital. It was announced Thursday that the Prime Minister had become infected. He then temporarily resigned from office.
