Is COVID-19 coming back? COVID-19 cases increased by third in Russia last week

COVID-19 has increased by 31.6% over the past week in Russia, reports the federal operational headquarters for the fight against the new coronavirus infection.

“The incidence rate of new coronavirus infection over the past week per 100 thousand population was 3.7 and increased by 31.6% compared to the previous week. An increase in incidence was noted in 53 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including in 10 regions more than the national average,” the report says.

As Bashinform News Agency previously wrote, the incidence of COVID-19 is gradually increasing in Bashkiria. Thus, according to the regional Ministry of Health, over the past 24 hours, the diagnosis has been confirmed in 30 people. For comparison, on August 29, the number of infected people was 20, on August 30 - 22, and the day before - 28.

In total, 370,412 people have become ill with coronavirus in the republic since the beginning of the pandemic. At the moment, 53 patients are being treated in hospitals, 21 of them are aged 60+. 431 republican residents are receiving outpatient treatment, including 186 people over 60. 362,824 patients have recovered, of which 7 in the last 24 hours.

Author: Laysan Zakirova