Russia has registered 40,096 new confirmed COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours with the total number of infections reaching 8,392,697 cases, TASS reports. This is the highest figure since the beginning of the pandemic, according to data of the anti-coronavirus crisis center published on Thursday.

The number of COVID-19 fatalities in Russia over the past 24 hours has increased by 1,159 compared to 1,123 the day before, this is a new record high since the beginning of the pandemic. In all, 235,057 patients died of the infection.

The number of coronavirus patients discharged over the past 24 hours in Russia has increased by 29,318. In all, 7,272,053 patients have recovered.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency