Moscow's COVID-19 death toll rises by 12

The death toll from confirmed coronavirus has risen by 12 in Moscow over the past 24 hours, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said.

"Twelve patients have passed away in Moscow. Their diagnoses of pneumonia were confirmed and they tested positive for the coronavirus infection," TASS cited the center as saying.

To date, 968,297 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 784,277 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 16,638 fatalities nationwide.