Russia adds 23,210 Covid-19 cases

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Medical workers wearing protective gear help a woman, suspected of contracting the coronavirus, get on a wheelchair at a hospital in Kommunarka, outside Moscow, Russia.

Moscow, (Asian independent) Russia has reported 23,210 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total caseload to 10,415,230, the official monitoring and response center has said.

Meanwhile, the national death toll grew by 937, the lowest daily count since October 8, to 305,155, while the number of recoveries increased by 33,715 to 9,293,486, Xinhua news agency reported.

There are currently 816,589 active cases in Russia, and the mortality rate stands at about 2.93 per cent, the center added on Monday.

Moscow, Russia’s worst-hit region, reported 2,239 new cases, taking its total caseload to 2,021,841.