Russia adds 26,509 COVID-19 cases

Russia recorded 26,509 more COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, slightly down from 26,689 a day earlier, the country's COVID-19 response center said Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

The national tally of COVID-19 cases has increased to 2,734,454, including 48,564 deaths and 2,176,100 recoveries, the center said.

Moscow, the country's worst-hit region, reported 5,028 new cases over the past day, bringing the city's total to 708,530.

Over 83.8 million COVID-19 tests have been conducted across the country.