Coronavirus cases in Russia rises by 601 to 4,149, death toll stands at 34

Russia has reported 601 new cases of the novel coronavirus, 448 of which are in its capital Moscow, meaning that the total number of confirmed cases in the country is now 4,149 as of Friday at 10:30 a.m. local time.

The death toll in Russia now stands at 34 and 281 COVID-19 patients have recovered so far.

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the extension of Russia's nationwide "non-working week" until April 30, which was originally scheduled from March 28 to April 5.