Russia registers more than 60,000 coronavirus infections in one day, a new historical record for the entire pandemic

Russia registered in the last twenty-four hours 63,205 new infections of coronavirus covid-19, a new maximum since the outbreak of the pandemic, which occurs amid the spread of the omicron variant across the country, local authorities reported. This Saturday, the authorities had reported 57,212 cases of coronavirus, which had already become a record of infections since the outbreak of the global health crisis in March 2020.

In Moscow, the main focus of infection in Russia, the number of infections stood at 17,528, the highest daily figure recorded in the Russian capital since the outbreak of the pandemic.

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In Saint Petersburg, Russia’s second city, 9,535 cases were detected, also the absolute maximum.

So far in the pandemic, Russia has cumulatively detected 11,108,191 cases of covid-19.

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Despite the increase in infections in recent days, the downward trend in deaths caused by the infectious disease continues – 679 in the last day – which exceeded a thousand for several months.

According to the authorities, the delta variant is still dominant in the country, where the omicron already accounts for 48.1% of cases.

The new variant has already been detected in 64 of the 85 regions of the country, according to information this Sunday.

Given the sharp increase in cases, the authorities of the Russian capital have recommended the home regimen for people over 60 years of age and people with chronic diseases.

They have also asked companies to reintroduce teleworking for as many workers as possible in order to avoid crowds on public transport in the capital.

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has reduced the number of public events and works in a “mixed” regime, that is, telematically and in person at some meetings.

Meanwhile, the Government announced this week that its institutions are returning to teleworking, as in March 2020, in an attempt to stop the advance of the new wave of coronavirus.

The director of the Gamaleya Center, where the Russian Sputnik V vaccine was developed, once again pointed out this Sunday that the preparation is effective against the omicron variant.

However, Alexandr Ginzburg believed that the pandemic will not end omicron, since due to its rapid spread and high contagiousness, new mutations of the virus may arise.

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