Around 80,000 Confirmed, Suspected COVID-19 Carriers Hospitalized In Russia - Minister

Around 80,000 Confirmed, Suspected COVID-19 Carriers Hospitalized in Russia - Minister

Around 80,000 people across Russia are staying in hospitals as confirmed or suspected COVID-19 carriers, including 1,133 patients who receive artificial lung ventilation, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 06th May, 2020) Around 80,000 people across Russia are staying in hospitals as confirmed or suspected COVID-19 carriers, including 1,133 patients who receive artificial lung ventilation, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday.

"Around 80,000 people stay in the country's hospitals with confirmed or suspected 'coronavirus infection' diagnosis, including 1,133 patients receiving artificial lung ventilation, including four children," Murashko said at a video conference on economy relief measures implementation.

The country does not face any shortage in hospital beds for coronavirus patients, as over 125,000 beds are already available, the minister noted.