Russia’s coronavirus cases surge past 52,000

Medical specialists wearing protective gear push a stretcher towards an ambulance while relocating a non-transparent bag outside a hospital for patients infected with the coronavirus disease on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia April 20, 2020. REUTERS
Medical specialists wearing protective gear push a stretcher towards an ambulance while relocating a non-transparent bag outside a hospital for patients infected with the coronavirus disease on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia April 20, 2020. REUTERS

MOSCOW – Russia recorded 5,642 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing its nationwide tally to 52,763, the Russian coronavirus crisis response centre said on Tuesday.

Fifty-one people with the virus died in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 456, it 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. (Reuters)

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