Coronavirus / Russia records biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases as 6,060 people infected

Russia on Sunday reported a record rise of 6,060 coronavirus cases over the previous 24 hours, bringing its nationwide tally to 42,853, the Russian coronavirus crisis response centre said. The number of coronavirus cases in Russia began rising sharply this month. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the government to provide daily forecasts of the spread of coronavirus.

Reuters : Apr 19, 2020, 05:31 PM
MOSCOW- Russia on Sunday reported a record rise of 6,060 new coronavirus cases over the previous 24 hours, bringing its nationwide tally to 42,853, the Russian coronavirus crisis response center said.

The number of coronavirus cases in Russia began rising sharply this month, although it had reported far fewer infections than many western European countries in the outbreak’s early stages.