Russia Reports Over 10,000 New COVID-19 Cases Daily for 10th Day; "Kremlin Spokesperson Also Infected"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] As Russia's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) daily new cases have increased by more than 10,000 for the 10th consecutive day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases has exceeded 230,000, and government officials are also being diagnosed one after another.

According to RIA Novosti and other sources, Dmitry Peskov (52), Deputy Chief of the Presidential Administration and Kremlin spokesperson, a close aide to President Vladimir Putin, announced on the 12th (local time) that he was infected with COVID-19.

On the same day, Peskov acknowledged the reports of his infection by some local media in response to reporters' requests for confirmation, saying, "Yes, I am infected," and added, "I am receiving treatment at the hospital."

However, Peskov denied the possibility that President Putin was infected because he said it had been more than a month since he last had face-to-face contact with Putin.

President Putin is currently working remotely from the Novo-Ogaryovo residence on the western outskirts of Moscow, avoiding going to the Kremlin in central Moscow due to concerns about infectious disease transmission.

Earlier, on the 30th of last month, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (54) disclosed his COVID-19 infection himself, followed by Vladimir Yakushev (51), Minister of Construction, on the 1st of this month, and Olga Lyubimova (39), Minister of Culture, on the 6th, who also announced their infections.

Meanwhile, Vladimir Solovyov, chairman of the Russian Journalists' Union, stated that 200 local journalists have been infected, and among them, five have died.

In Russia, with more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases reported daily for ten consecutive days, the cumulative number of confirmed cases has increased to 232,243 as of today.

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