COVID-19 cases in Russia rise by 4,870 to 946,976

A total of 4,870 new cases of coronavirus were registered in Russia in the last 24 hours, reported Xinhua citing the country's COVID-19 response center.

The countrywide tally has now gone up to 946,976.

With 90 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the nationwide death toll has reached 16,189.

According to the statement from response center, 761,330 people have recovered so far, including 5,817 over the past day.

As of Thursday, 222,304 people were still under medical observation, while over 33.8 million tests have been conducted across the country, Russia's consumer rights and human well-being watchdog said on Friday in a separate statement, reported Xinhua.

( With inputs from ANI )