Russia’s COVID-19 case tally grows by 7,047 - crisis center

Russia’s COVID

MOSCOW, May 1. /TASS/: Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 7,047 over the past day to 18,189,401, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Sunday.

In relative terms, it reached 0.04%.

Meanwhile, 1,442 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in Russia over the past day, 44% fewer than in the previous day. The number of hospitalized patients declined in 70 regions, while in 12 other regions the figure increased.

Moscow’s COVID-19 cases rose by 455 over the past day against 485 a day earlier, reaching 2,761,153, according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center. St. Petersburg’s COVID-19 cases increased by 421 over the past day against 492 a day earlier, reaching 1,519,759.

COVID-19 recoveries

Russia’s COVID-19 recoveries rose by 8,733 over the past day, reaching 17,548,718, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Sunday.

The share of patients discharged from hospitals has risen to 95.5% of the total number of those infected.

COVID-19 death toll

Russia’s COVID-19 death toll increased by 147 over the past day and reached 376,031, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters. A day earlier 157 COVID-19 deaths were registered.

The average mortality rate went down to 2.07%, according to the crisis center.