MOSCOW, October 4. /TASS/: Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 21,687 over the past day to 21,094,872, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Tuesday.
This is the lowest since August 9, when 16,325 cases were registered. A day earlier, 24,158 daily cases were recorded nationwide.
As many as 3,038 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Russia over the past day, up by 179.2% from a day earlier. The number of hospitalized patients decreased in nine regions, while in 76 regions the figure increased. A day earlier, 1,088 people were rushed to hospitals.
Moscow’s COVID-19 cases surged by 1,442 over the past day versus 1,528 cases a day earlier, reaching 3,202,944 since the start of the pandemic, according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center. St. Petersburg’s COVID-19 cases increased by 1,763 over the past day versus 1,750 a day earlier, reaching 1,763,714.
COVID-19 recoveries
Russia’s COVID-19 recoveries rose by 45,437 over the past day, reaching 20,221,339, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Tuesday.
A day earlier some 35,294 patients recovered.
COVID-19 death toll
Russia’s COVID-19 death toll rose by 107 over the past day, reaching 387,666 since the onset of the pandemic, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Tuesday.
A day earlier 91 COVID-19 deaths were registered.