Russia registers more than 40,000 cases and nearly 2,000 deaths from coronavirus during the last day

The authorities of Russia reported this Friday more than 40,000 cases and nearly 2,000 deaths from coronavirus during the last day, figures close to historical highs, amid a rebound in recent weeks.

The national operational center for the fight against the coronavirus has stated that during the last 24 hours, 40,735 infections and 1,192 deaths have been confirmed – just lower than the 1,195 on Thursday -, which brings the total figures to 8,714,595 and 244,447 , respectively.

The capital, Moscow, appears one more day as the city with the most cases and deaths, with 6,407 and 93, respectively, while in Saint Petersburg there have been 3,363 positives and 89 deaths, as reported by the Russian news agency Sputnik.

The agency has pointed out that during the last 24 hours a total of 28,605 people have received medical discharge, so that the total of recovered from COVID-19 in the country amounts to 7,505,971, according to official data.

Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov acknowledged on Monday that “The situation is not easy” and added that “The beds are occupied to a great extent.” “The situation is not getting any less complicated these days”, He highlighted.