The number of people infected with COVID-19 in Russia increased by 38% in a week
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In Russia, 33,061 cases of coronavirus infection were detected over the past day. This is approximately 16.5% less than yesterday (39,669 infected). The number of daily hospitalizations also decreased – up to 1704 people (compared to 1853 hospitalized the day before). Despite the decrease in daily rates for the second day in a row, the overall increase in the incidence for the week was 38.4%, and the hospitalization rate in weekly terms increased by 22.3%, clarifies operational headquarters.
Regions leading in the number of new cases:
- Moscow – 5172 (for all time – 2,966,772);
- St. Petersburg – 4410 (1 621 680);
- Moscow region – 1980 (1,037,491);
- Sverdlovsk region – 725 (461,179);
- Nizhny Novgorod region – 477 (434,538).
During the day in Russia, 57 people died from COVID-19 (7 people less than yesterday). The leading cities in terms of the number of deaths were Moscow (22 people) and St. Petersburg (5).
August 20 in Russia for the first time since March 14 revealed over 40 thousand infected with COVID-19. Head of the Gamaleya Center Alexander Gintsburg declaredwhich expects a further increase in the number of coronavirus infections against the background of the spread of new subspecies of the Omicron strain.
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