So far, 1,827 people have died from coronavirus in the country, an increase of 104 deaths in the past 24 hours.
As 2,300 patients are being treated in intensive unit cares, 31,916 patients suffering from coronavirus have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital in the country.
Russia is now the fifth most-affected country in terms of infections, having surpassed Germany and France on Thursday.
Last week, Prime Minister Mishustin announced that he himself had tested positive for the virus. President Putin as a result signed an executive order to appoint First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov as Acting Prime Minister while Mishustin recovers.
ILKHA