Russian Health Care Watchdog: 55% Of 74 COVID-19 Outbreaks In Regions Occur In Hospitals

Russian Health Care Watchdog: 55% of 74 COVID-19 Outbreaks in Regions Occur in Hospitals

More than half of the 74 coronavirus outbreaks in Russia's regions are in the hospitals, Anna Popova, the head of the consumer health protection watchdog, said Monday

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th April, 2020) More than half of the 74 coronavirus outbreaks in Russia's regions are in the hospitals, Anna Popova, the head of the consumer health protection watchdog, said Monday.

"At the moment, out of 74 hotspots, 55 percent are in medical institutions, unfortunately. But we are working hard to make sure that medical institutions can continue working and are safe," Popova said at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.