There are 147
confirmed COVID-19 cases in Russia as of March 18.
SEVASTOPOL, March 19.
/TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Russian officials to be
ready for any scenario due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Acting Governor of
Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev informed the president that 77 people had been
placed under medical supervision in Sevastopol, and eight had been taken to
hospital on suspicion of the novel coronavirus. "So far, there are no
confirmed cases, but we are checking just in case," Razvozhaev said.
"We need to be
ready for any scenario, so you’re doing the right thing," Putin responded.
In late December
2019, Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about an
outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, central China.
On March 11, WHO officially characterized the situation with the novel
coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic. The disease has spread to over 140
countries. According to latest reports, over 210,000 people have been infected
with the virus globally, and about 8,500 have died. There are 147 confirmed
COVID-19 cases in Russia as of March 18.
Source: ITAR-TASS
19-03-2020
