The rates of coronavirus infection in the Russian region of Dagestan have stabilized, around 900 people are hospitalized for treatment, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said Tuesday.

Axar.az reports citing Russian media.

"Our joint efforts in Dagestan made it possible for us to stabilize the overall picture, there are ten times fewer people hospitalized. There are 900 left since the moment we undertook this work," he told a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to mark opening of medical centers across the country.

Earlier, Putin informed that five new medical centers built by the Russian defense ministry are opening their doors, with one of them located in Dagestan. According to the leader, the new facilities "should boost the potential of regional healthcare systems for long-term prospects."