Russia confirms 5,849 new COVID-19 cases per day

Russia confirmed 5,849 new coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the country's official number of cases to 68,622, Report says, citing the RIA Novosti.

Over the past 24 hours, the country recorded 5,849 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 82 regions, including active as contact and without clinical manifestations - 2,697 (46,1%)."

"In total, we registered 68,622 cases (+9.3%) of coronavirus infection in 85 regions of the country," the headquarters noted.

Moreover, 60 patients lost lives in a single day, bringing a total death toll to 615.

The majority of Russia's cases are in Moscow. Since March 30, all of Moscow's 12 million residents have been ordered to stay in their homes with few exceptions.

Under confinement rules that Muscovites have to observe until at least May 1, they are only allowed to leave their homes to go to work, walk their dogs, take out the trash, or visit their nearest shop.

These week city authorities tightened the lockdown by introducing a digital permit system, requiring that anyone traveling by car or public transport obtain a pass.

Russia has carried out more than 1.7 million coronavirus tests, though there have been concerns about its reliability.