Another flood in coronavirus cases took Russia's count past those in Italy and Britain on Monday, making it the third most elevated on the planet only hours before President Vladimir Putin was because of issue a report on the circumstance.
The number of new instances of the novel coronavirus rose by a record day by day add up to 11,656 in the past 24 hours, making the official count 221,344. Just Spain and the United States have recorded a bigger number of cases than the world's greatest nation.
The greater part all things considered and passings are in Moscow, the focal point of Russia's episode. The Russian capital on Monday detailed a short-term increment of 6,169 new cases, carrying its official aggregate to 115,909.
The nation's coronavirus reaction focus additionally detailed 94 new passings, taking the general loss of life to 2,009. The official loss of life stays far lower than in numerous nations, something Kremlin pundits have questioned.
Official information distributed on Sunday demonstrated Moscow detailed 18% a larger number of passings in April this year than that month in 2019, raising the likelihood that the official loss of life from COVID-19, the respiratory ailment brought about by the infection, genuinely downplays the spread of the infection.
Government authorities trait the lower loss of life and the rising and an enormous number of cases to a tremendous testing program, under which they state 5.6 million tests have been directed.
That, the state, has permitted specialists to rapidly distinguish individuals who need clinical consideration and ensure they get it in an auspicious manner.
Putin was because of hold a gathering later on Monday, an open occasion in Russia, at which he was relied upon to convey an update the nation on the circumstance.
Toward the finish of a month ago, he expanded coronavirus lockdown measures until May 11 and requested his legislature to start arrangements for a progressive lifting of the controls from mid-May.
Putin told Russians at the time that the most exceedingly awful days of the flare-up were still ahead. After two days, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin reported he had the infection and expected to briefly move to one side.
Putin has requested the legislature to think of an arrangement to get the economy going again by June 1.
Moscow and other Russian locales are in their seventh seven day stretch of a lockdown. The capital's occupants have been advised to remain at home aside from in specific conditions, for example, going out to purchase food and medication. They should get a computerized license to travel anyplace by open or private vehicles.