MOSCOW, Nov 11 (NNN-TASS) – Russia confirmed 20,977 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing its national caseload to 1,817,109, the country’s COVID-19 response centre said, in a statement.
Russia’s death toll rose by 368 in the past 24 hours to 31,161, the centre said.
Moscow reported 5,902 new cases, taking its tally of infections to 481,068.
Overall, 15,600 new recoveries were registered, raising the total recoveries to 1,350,741.
COVID-19 cases have been on the rise in Russia for the past several weeks, as the country continued to register single-day record increases.
Health Minister, Mikhail Murashko, said on Monday that, 82 percent of hospital beds have been occupied in Russia.– NNN-TASS