Number of Russia’s COVID-19 cases surpass 100,000

The number of COVID-19 cases in Russia has risen by 7,099 over the past day to 106,498 in all regions, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported.

By now, 11,619 people have recovered and 1,073 have died, the crisis center said.

"Russia has registered a growth in coronavirus infection cases in 85 regions to 106,399 cases (+7.1%). Some 1,333 people have been discharged over the past day and 11,619 over the entire period. The past day saw 101 fatalities bringing the total death toll from the coronavirus to 1,073," TASS cited the crisis center as saying.

Some 2,829 new coronavirus patients (39.9%) are not showing any symptoms.

Over 3,000 new coronavirus infection cases were registered in Moscow in the past 24 hours (3,093), taking the total tally to 53,739, the Moscow operational headquarters on coronavirus prevention announced. 793 cases were registered in the Moscow region, 336 - in Saint Petersburg, 158 - in Dagestan.

The daily case growth in Moscow is 6.1%, the HQ added.