Moscow reports maximum daily COVID-19 case count since July 30, but no quarantine planned

Moscow specialist confirmed 730 new coronavirus cases - the highest daily increase since June 30, TASS reports. 

The total case count in Moscow is now 272,523, although most of these people (231,483 patients or 85% of all cases) have already recovered. Currently, 36,034 people are sick, which is the minimum number since April 24.

The death count in the capital has exceeded 5,000, although the lethality rate remains low - about 1.48% of all cases. Since mid-July, less than 20 people die from COVID-19 every day.