Moscow: Russia has registered a daily record of 4,070 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, with the total number reaching 32,008 as of Friday, official data showed.
The death toll climbed to 273 from 232 the previous day, while 2,590 people have recovered, including 286 in the last 24 hours, Russia’s coronavirus response centre said in a statement cited by Xinhua news agency.
Altai region confirms first case The Altai region confirmed its first case, meaning the virus has now spread to all of Russia’s 85 regions.
Moscow, the worst-hit city across the country, confirmed 1,959 new cases over the last 24 hours, reporting 18,105 cases so far.
The peak of infections in Moscow is expected to occur in the next two or three weeks, the city’s deputy mayor Anastasia Rakova said in a video address to medical workers.
She also said that the number of people recovering from coronavirus is rising and hoped the positive trend will strengthen.
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