Putin to self-isolate after COVID-19 cases detected in entourage: report - Fox News

Russian President Vladimir Putin will self-isolate after cases of COVID-19 were detected in his entourage, according to a report. .

The Kremlin on Tuesday said that Putin will not travel to Tajikistan this week for planned regional security meetings, Reuters reported. .

"Putin said that due to cases of coronavirus in his entourage, he has to observe a self-isolation regime for a certain period of time," the Kremlin said in the statement, according to Reuters. 

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin is "absolutely healthy." When asked if Putin tested negative for the virus, Peskov said "of course, yes."

Peskov didn't elaborate on how long Putin would remain in self-isolation

As of early Tuesday, at least 7,055,296 coronavirus cases have been reported in Russia since the start of the pandemic, along with more than 190,000 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.