144 members of the Russian State Duma have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

On December 8th local time, Volokin, chairman of the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament), said at the plenary meeting that 144 of the 450 members of the State Duma have been diagnosed with COVID-19, accounting for 30% of the total number of parliamentarians. At present, 15 legislators have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and have not been cured.