MOSCOW, May 26. /TASS/. The coronavirus threat in Russia will remain for some time, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
"The epidemiological threat is clearly still there, particularly for those in risk groups, and it will definitely remain for some time. No one knows for how long," he said.
At the same time, in Peskov’s words, the latest figures "are encouraging as they point to a downward trend." "However, if we ignore the trend, they [the figures] are still high. It shows that anyone can get infected," the Russian presidential spokesman added. He emphasized that people "need to take care of themselves and their loved ones."
Coronavirus pandemic
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 5,601,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 348,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,381,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 362,342 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 131,129 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 3,807 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.