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About 50% of Russians infected with COVID-19 show no symptoms, says chief sanitary doctor

On May 22, Anna Popova said that a share of asymptomatic cases was 45% against 15% in March

MOSCOW, June 17. /TASS/. Around 50% of Russians infected with the coronavirus develop no symptoms, Anna Popova, head of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said in a televised interview on Russia’s Rossiya’1 channel on Wednesday.

"If we talk about asymptomatic [patients], yes, we can see up to 60% on some days, but in general, the statistics says about 50% of actively detected carriers or asymptomatic carries. It is a very good indicator for the country, as it is our active detection," she said.

On May 22, Popova said that a share of asymptomatic cases was 45% against 15% in March.

To date, 553,301 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 304,342 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 7,478 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.