Penza, 19 April 2020. PenzaNews. The number of deceased patients with novel coronavirus infection COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) increased in Penza region from two to five people in the last 24 hours. This is evidenced by data of the communication centre under the Russian government.

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As of 11.10 on Sunday, April 19, 140 cases of coronavirus were registered in the region, no new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours.

There are four people who recovered. Information about the fifth patient discharged from hospital, who press secretary of the governor and government of Penza region Dina Cheremushkina reported on the evening of April 17, has not been taken into account in the operational data for the second day in a row.

In Russia as a whole 42 853 cases of COVID-19 infection were registered, including 6 060 in the last 24 hours.

During the whole period 3 291 people recovered. The number of deaths reached 361.