MOSCOW, March 20. /TASS/: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia grew by 31,035 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infected to 17,582,692, the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Sunday.
The increase in new cases totaled 0.18% in relative terms.
Some 2,551 patients were taken to hospital in the past 24 hours.
Recoveries
As many as 74,675 coronavirus patients recovered in Russia over the past day, bringing the total number of recoveries to 16,209,942, the crisis center told reporters.
On the previous day 95,558 recoveries were reported.
The share of recoveries rose to 92.2% of the total number of infected, according to the center.
The number of fatalities
The number of COVID-19 fatalities rose by 434 in Russia in the past 24 hours compared with 495 on the previous day to 364,492, the center reported.
That brings the number of deaths in one day in the country to the minimum since June 17, 2021 when 416 fatalities were registered.
In relative terms the fatality rate remained at 2.07%, according to the crisis center.
Moscow
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Moscow grew by 928 in the past 24 hours compared with 927 on the previous day, according to the information posted on Sunday on the government’s website, which keeps the public updated on the pandemic situation nationwide.
In relative terms Moscow’s coronavirus cases growth equaled 0.03%. The total number of cases registered in the capital since the beginning of the pandemic equals 2,729,249.
The number of coronavirus-related deaths rose by 31 compared with 30 on the previous day to 42,427.
The number of recoveries added 988 in the past 24 hours to 2,533,045.
