Russia's COVID-19 weekly cases reached a record high since mid-March, according to TASS estimates based on the anti-coronavirus crisis center’s data, Trend reports.
TASS has collected key statistics on the pandemic for this week.
Spread rate
From May 31 to June 6, the crisis center reported 62,995 COVID-19 cases versus 61,937 in the previous seven days (a 1.7% increase). The last record high was registered more than two months ago - from March 15 to 21.
Since the start of the pandemic, some 5,126,437 people have been infected, or about 3.5% of citizens.
The COVID-19 incidence surged to almost 6.2 daily cases per 100,000 people. At the same time, the spread rate of infection significantly decreased: from 1.11 last Sunday to 0.99, while the figure does not exceed 1 for four days in a row.
Recoveries
According to the crisis center, some 58,576 people recovered this week compared to 60,108 a week earlier (a 2.5% decrease). It is a record low since early May.
Russia's share of the COVID-19 recoveries remains at 92.4% like seven days ago.
The number of so-called active cases (patients who are currently receiving treatment) climbed by 1,794 to 266,204, reaching a new high since May 24.
Death toll
Russia’s COVID-19 death toll has slightly decreased - over the past seven days, the country registered 2,625 deaths, while the week earlier - 2 680. Since the start of the pandemic, some 123,787 COVID-19 patients have died.
Thus, the coronavirus mortality rate has reached 2.41% since the start of the pandemic. Meanwhile, across the world, the figure is declining and currently stands at about 2.08%.