3,388 new coronavirus cases bring Russia's official count to almost 25,000

As of the morning of April 15, 24,490 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Russia. In the last 24 hours, that number has grown by 3,388, with new cases coming forward in 65 different regions. The largest increases were seen in Moscow (+1,774), the Moscow region (+272), the Murmansk region (+137), and St. Petersburg (+130), with significant jumps occurring in less populated regions as well. On the previous day, 2,774 new cases were recorded nationwide.

Twenty-eight people have died of the disease within the past day in Russia, bringing the country’s total number of recorded fatalities to 198. Within the same 24 hours, 292 COVID-19 patients were reported to have recovered from the disease.