Russia records 17,126 daily COVID-19 cases, a new high since April 2, 2022

Moscow, The Gulf Observer: Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 17,126 over the past day to 18,653,867, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Thursday, TASS reports.

In absolute terms, the growth rate has been the highest since April 2, when 17,949 cases were recorded. As many as 1,916 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Russia over the past day, down 6% from a day earlier.

The number of hospitalized patients increased in 41 regions, while in 38 regions the figure decreased. The situation remained unchanged in six regions.

A day earlier, 2,038 people were rushed to hospitals. Moscow’s COVID-19 cases surged by 5,973 over the past day versus 5,720 cases a day earlier, reaching 2,840,437, according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center. St. Petersburg’s COVID-19 cases increased by 1,814 over the past day versus 1,781 a day earlier, reaching 1,560,703.