The figures demonstrate a significant increase in new cases in comparison to the previous day, when Russia recoded about 4,700 new cases.
Most cases were reported in Moscow, where 3,570 people have been diagnosed with the disease over the past 24 hours. The Russian capital leads the grim rating of regions most affected by the virus in Russia, with a total of 24,324 people diagnosed with Covid-19 so far. Moscow Region – currently second on the list – trails far behind with 4,663 confirmed cases.