Russia is the world’s leader in terms of coronavirus testing and continues to extend the scope of testing, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Monday, APA reports citing TASS.
"Russia holds leading positions in terms of tests done. And we continue to extend the scope of such testing across the entire country to spot the infection at its initial stages and prevent serious complications," he said at an online meeting of the presidium of the coronavirus response council.
To date, a total of 290,678 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 70,209 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 2,722 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.
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