Russia Conducted Over 30.6Mln Coronavirus Tests - Watchdog

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 09th August, 2020) More than 30.6 million tests for COVID-19 have been performed in Russia, with over 241,000 people being monitored, the country's consumer rights and human welfare watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Sunday.

"We have conducted over 30.6 million coronavirus tests in Russia. 241,925 people are remaining under medical supervision," the watchdog said in a statement, adding that 298,000 tests have been done in the last 24 hours.

Russia has confirmed a total of 882,347 cases of the coronavirus, and the death toll from the disease has reached 14,854.