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Russia's daily COVID-19 cases drop below 8,000
By Agencies Published: Apr 29, 2021 09:45 AM
Photo taken on April 28, 2021 shows the COVID-19 vaccines Sputnik V in Moscow, Russia. Russia confirmed 7,848 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, below 8,000 for the first time since the end of September, taking the nationwide tally to 4,787,273, the country's official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.Photo:Xinhua

Photo taken on April 28, 2021 shows the COVID-19 vaccines "Sputnik V" in Moscow, Russia. Russia confirmed 7,848 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, below 8,000 for the first time since the end of September, taking the nationwide tally to 4,787,273, the country's official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.Photo:Xinhua

A man receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Moscow, Russia, April 28, 2021. Russia confirmed 7,848 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, below 8,000 for the first time since the end of September, taking the nationwide tally to 4,787,273, the country's official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.Photo:Xinhua

A man receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Moscow, Russia, April 28, 2021. Russia confirmed 7,848 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, below 8,000 for the first time since the end of September, taking the nationwide tally to 4,787,273, the country's official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.Photo:Xinhua


 
People register for the COVID-19 vaccination in Moscow, Russia, April 28, 2021. Russia confirmed 7,848 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, below 8,000 for the first time since the end of September, taking the nationwide tally to 4,787,273, the country's official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.Photo:Xinhua

People register for the COVID-19 vaccination in Moscow, Russia, April 28, 2021. Russia confirmed 7,848 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, below 8,000 for the first time since the end of September, taking the nationwide tally to 4,787,273, the country's official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.Photo:Xinhua


 
A guard checks the body temperature for a customer at a mall in Moscow, Russia, April 28, 2021. Russia confirmed 7,848 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, below 8,000 for the first time since the end of September, taking the nationwide tally to 4,787,273, the country's official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.Photo:Xinhua

A guard checks the body temperature for a customer at a mall in Moscow, Russia, April 28, 2021. Russia confirmed 7,848 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, below 8,000 for the first time since the end of September, taking the nationwide tally to 4,787,273, the country's official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.Photo:Xinhua


 
 
Russia confirmed 7,848 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, below 8,000 for the first time since the end of September, taking the nationwide tally to 4,787,273, the country's official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.

The national COVID-19 death toll rose by 387 to 109,367 in the past day, while the number of the country's recoveries grew by 8,420 to 4,411,098.

Meanwhile, Moscow, Russia's worst-hit region, reported 1,840 new cases, taking the city's total count to 1,086,934.

More than 128.5 million COVID-19 tests have been conducted across the country.