Russia adds 8,984 new COVID-19 cases with total at 467,673

Russia has confirmed 8,984 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 467,673, the country's coronavirus response center said in a statement Sunday.

The death toll grew by 134 to 5,859, while 226,731 people have recovered, including 5,343 over the last 24 hours, according to the statement.

Moscow, the country's worst-hit region, reported 1,956 newly confirmed cases, taking its tally of infections to 195,017.

As of Saturday, 318,846 people were under medical observation, while over 12.7 million COVID-19 tests have been conducted nationwide, Russia's consumer rights and human well-being watchdog said in a statement Sunday.