Putin to self-isolate due to COVID cases among inner circle

MOSCOW — The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation due to the fact that of coronavirus cases among his interior circle.

The announcement came Tuesday successful the Kremlin's readout of Putin's telephone telephone with Tajikistan's president.

Putin has been afloat vaccinated with the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V. He received his 2nd changeable successful April.

According to The Associated Press, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin is "absolutely healthy." He did not accidental however agelong the Russian president would stay successful isolation but said Putin would proceed working.

It's not wide however successful Putin's interior ellipse had contracted the virus, though Peskov clarified that "several" radical had been infected.

The Russian president attended respective nationalist events. An authoritative said helium has tested antagonistic for coronavirus.

According to Johns Hopkins, Russia is presently successful the midst of a surge successful COVID-19 cases and deaths, apt brought astir by the much contagious delta variant. The state is presently experiencing its highest play decease totals since the commencement of the pandemic.

Russia has seen much than 7 cardinal COVID-19 cases and astir 200,000 deaths. It's administered much than 85 cardinal vaccine doses to its citizens, Johns Hopkins reports.