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Russia reports 518 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
MOSCOW, Jan 5, 2021 (BSS/TASS) – Russia’s coronavirus fatalities grew by
518 in the past 24 hours compared to 482 deaths reported the day before, the
anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Tuesday.
The conditional mortality rate stands at 1.81%, as follows from the data
provided by the crisis center.
Another 75 fatalities were recorded in Moscow, 73 in St. Petersburg, 22 in
the Moscow Region, 21 in the Rostov Region, while the Nizhny Novgorod and
Sverdlovsk regions reported 18 deaths each.
Russia’s coronavirus recoveries grew by 22,632 in the past 24 hours
reaching 2,662,668. Recoveries have surpassed 81% for the first time since
October 3.
Another 1,729 patients recovered in St. Petersburg, 1,502 in the Moscow
Region, 469 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, 400 in the Sverdlovsk Region and
375 in the Arkhangelsk Region.
Russia’s coronavirus cases grew by 24,246 in the past 24 hours, reaching
3,284,384. According to the crisis center, the growth rate stands at 0.7%.
The lowest daily growth rates were recorded in the Tuva region (0.1%) and
the Altai region (0.2%).
Another 3,649 cases were confirmed in St. Petersburg, 1,131 in the Moscow
Region, 405 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, 392 in the Sverdlovsk Region and
390 in the Voronezh Region.
At present, 562,210 people in Russia continue treatment.
BSS/TASS/FI/ 1448 hrs