Putin's health remains 'excellent': spokesman

Russian President Vladimir Putin remains in "excellent" health amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Saturday.

This can be proven by the president's tight schedule and heavy workload, Peskov told a TV program, adding that Putin is working much more intensively than usual.

Kremlin staffers in close interaction with Putin are tested for the coronavirus frequently, according to the spokesman.

Denis Protsenko, chief doctor of Russia's major coronavirus treatment hospital in the outskirts of Moscow, tested positive for COVID-19 last month, days after conducting a tour of the hospital for Putin, raising concerns over the president's health.

During Saturday's program, Peskov said Russia will see if it is approaching the peak of COVID-19 epidemic in the next two weeks.

He believes that Putin's order on mandatory self-isolation for all Russians has effectively helped avoid an "explosive" growth in coronavirus cases.

Russia has tallied 13,584 COVID-19 cases across the country as of Saturday, including 106 deaths. Moscow, the worst hit part of the country, has registered 8,852 infections.