Russia's COVID-19 cases surpass 970 thousand

Russia confirmed 4,676 new coronavirus cases in a day bringing the country's official number to 970,865, Report says.

According to the Operational Headquarters, Russia's death toll reached 16,683, as 115 others died over the past day.

As many as 786,150 patients were discharged from Russian hospitals since the beginning of the pandemic.

Today, Moscow saw the highest number of infection- 640 positive COVID-19 cases.