Coronavirus patient at large in Saint Petersburg

A coronavirus patient who has escaped from R.R.Vreden medical centre in Saint Petersburg is now wanted there, according to Russian media outlets. 

The man reportedly left the city, and his whereabouts are now being determined. 

Russia saw 50 deaths in the past 24 hours, with this bringing the number of coronavirus victims to 794. A total of 6198 cases were confirmed here in a single day, with the number of the patients increasing to 87,147 in the country.