Russia records 14,638 daily COVID cases
Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 14,638 over the past day to 18,636,741, TASS reported on Wednesday, citing the anti-coronavirus crisis center.
In absolute terms, the growth rate has been the highest since April 6, when 14,661 cases were recorded.
As many as 2,038 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Russia over the past day, up 3.9% from a day earlier. The number of hospitalized patients increased in 34 regions, while in 45 regions the figure decreased. The situation remained unchanged in six regions. A day earlier, 1,962 people were rushed to hospitals.
Moscow’s COVID-19 cases surged by 5,720 over the past day versus 2,765 cases a day earlier, reaching 2,834,464, according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center. St. Petersburg’s COVID-19 cases increased by 1,781 over the past day versus 1,635 a day earlier, reaching 1,558,889.