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Russia has overtaken China and Iran in the number of people with Covid-19 (Image: Reuters)
RT Citing information from the Russian government’s emergency response team, the past 24 hours Russia recorded 7,099 additional Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours. This is the day with the highest number of new cases and a sharp increase compared to 5,841 cases registered on April 29. So far, Russia has registered 106,498 cases of Covid-19.
More than half of the new cases reported in and around Moscow, while Russia’s second-largest city, St. Petersburg, ranked third in the number of cases
In the past 24 hours, Russia also had 101 more deaths from Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths from the epidemic to 1,073.
This week, Russia outnumbered China and Russia in the number of people with Covid-19, making it the eighth largest epidemic region in the world. The number of people infected with Covid-19 in Russia has only increased significantly since the beginning of this month, after the country registered a relatively low number of cases in the early stages of the epidemic.
Russia’s economy may decline 4-6%
Russia has been in a state of blockade for the fifth week since President Vladimir Putin announced the closure of most public places in March. , is causing the economy to shrink by 4-6%, according to the country’s central bank.
In a televised speech on Tuesday, Putin said the blocking measures could be continued for another two weeks. He also warned that the epidemic peak has not yet come.
“The situation is still very difficult. We are facing a new phase, and possibly the largest increase in the pandemic, “Putin said.
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According to RT
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