Russia records 19,851 new COVID-19 cases within 24 hours

Russia recorded 19,851 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, ending the five-day streak of new cases topping 20,000, the country's COVID-19 response center said Wednesday.

Russia's total confirmed cases have grown to 1,836,960, including 1,369,357 recoveries, the center said in a statement.

The center reported a new single-day record of 432 COVID-19 fatalities, raising the national death toll to 31,593.

Moscow, the country's worst-hit region, registered 4,477 new cases over the past day, bringing the city's total to 485,545. (/Xinhua)

( With inputs from ANI )

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