Russia reports over 155,700 daily COVID-19 cases

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 155,768 over the past day to 12,284,564, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Thursday.

In relative terms, the growth rate reached 1.3%.

As many as 17,792 patients with COVID-19 were hospitalized in Russia in the past day, up 3.4% from a day earlier. Meanwhile, in 48 regions the number of those hospitalized has increased, while in 37 regions the number has decreased, according to the crisis center.

Moscow’s COVID-19 cases surged by 26,904 over the past day versus 23,784 a day earlier, reaching 2,429,572. The growth rate reached 1.1%.

Some 76 patients died of COVID-19 in the capital in the past day versus 78 deaths a day earlier, bringing the death toll to 39,192 (1.61% of all those infected), the crisis center said.

As many as 12,359, patients recovered in Moscow in the past 24 hours, bringing the recoveries to 1,994,160.

Russia recorded 667 COVID-19 deaths over the past day versus 678 a day earlier, and the total death toll hit 333,357. The average mortality rate remained at 2.71%, according to the crisis center.

Russia’s COVID-19 recoveries rose by 53,724 over the past day versus 48,426 a day earlier, reaching 10,390,732. The share of patients discharged from hospitals has dropped to 84.6% of the total number of those infected.

The number of patients undergoing outpatient treatment rose to 1,560,475.