Russia recorded 8 ,779 COVID -19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking its total to 502 ,436 , the country ’ s coronavirus response centre said in a statement on Thursday .
According to the statement , the death toll grows by 174 to 6 ,532 , while 261 ,150 people have recovered , including 8 ,367 over the last 24 hours .
Moscow , the country ’s worst -hit region, reported 1 ,436 newly confirmed cases , taking its tally of infections to 201 , 221 .
“ As of Wednesday , 321 ,923 people were under medical observation , while over 13 .8 million COVID -19 tests have been conducted nationwide ,’’ Russia’s consumer rights and human well- being watchdog said in a statement .
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