MOSCOW, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Russia registered 15,700 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, slightly down from the all-time high of 16,319 reported a day earlier, the country's COVID-19 response center said Wednesday.
Russia's cumulative number of coronavirus cases has grown to 1,447,335, including 24,952 deaths and 1,096,560 recoveries, the center said in a statement.
Moscow has seen a spike in COVID-19 infections, tallying 4,389 new cases over the past day, bringing the city's total to 377,017.
Along with many other European countries, Russia has been witnessing a steep growth in COVID-19 cases over the past weeks, after many restrictions were lifted and social gatherings were seen during the summer. Enditem
