6235330 06.05.2020 A medical worker makes a computer tomography (CT) of a patient at Lomonosov Moscow State University's Clinic where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease are treated, in Moscow, Russia. Iliya Pitalev / Sputnik via AP
Russia on Thursday recorded a record daily rise in coronavirus cases, reporting 11,231 new cases over the last 24-hour period, the country’s Covid-19 response headquarters said in a statement.
All told, Russia has seen 177,160 official cases of coronavirus, and 1,625 deaths.
The Russian government has nationwide lockdown measures in place until May 12, and President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said those measures may be extended and strengthened in some regions of the country.
