For the last day in Moscow has died the 71 patients who test positive for novel coronavirus infection, according to "Interfax" with reference to the Metropolitan an operational headquarters to monitor the situation with COVID-19.
The total number of victims of coronavirus in Moscow rose to 1503, the report said.
As of may 16, in Russia recorded 242 043 the case of new coronavirus infection, including 2 537 fatalities. Recovered 63 166 people.
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December 31, 2019, the Chinese government announced the outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan. The causative agent is a new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19. March 11, the world health organization (who) declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic.