Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 9,001 over the past day to 18,119,862, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Friday, Trend reports with reference to TASS.
In relative terms, the growth rate reached 0.05%.
As many as 2,660 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Russia over the past day, down 9.2% from a day earlier. The number of hospitalized patients decreased in 48 regions, while in 32 regions the figure increased. A day earlier, 2,928 people were rushed to hospitals.
Moscow’s COVID-19 cases surged by 644 over the past day versus 616 cases a day earlier, reaching 2,756,235, according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center. St. Petersburg’s COVID-19 cases increased by 608 over the past day versus 579 a day earlier, reaching 1,515,172.