In Russia, for the day was infected by a coronavirus nearly 3.5 thousand people

In Russia, for the day was infected by a coronavirus nearly 3.5 thousand people
16.04.2020 news about the coronavirus

In Russia, for the day 3448 recorded new cases of infection with coronavirus. The total number of infected is 27 938 people, according to oberstab.

Since the beginning of the epidemic in Russia, died in 232 patients COVID-19. 2304 persons were recovered. Cases of infection were recorded in all regions of the country, except the Republic of Altai.

Most new cases of infection were recorded in Moscow — 1370. Following the capital by the number of new infections are Moscow oblast (467) Saint Petersburg (154), Nizhny Novgorod oblast (65) and Ingushetia (63).

The number of new cases in the capital was less than the total number of infections in the regions (1370 vs 2078). In addition, the number of new victims of the coronavirus in the regions also exceeded the number of deaths in Moscow: in the capital, as reported in the operational headquarters, during the day killed seven patients with coronavirus.

The total number of infected and dead Moscow is still the leader in the capital had contracted 16 164 persons, 113 of them died. In second place in the list of most affected regions the Moscow region, there 3054 cases and 33 fatalities.

Outside of the capital region list of entities with the highest spread of the disease looks like this:

Saint Petersburg (1083 fell ill, seven died);
Komi (441 cases of infection, three deaths);
Nizhny Novgorod oblast (404 cases, four deaths);
Leningrad oblast (330 patients, no deaths);
Murmansk oblast (306 cases, one deceased).