In Russia, 828 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours, a record 24 hours a day, according to government estimates.
In Russia, the number of infections associated with the delta subtype of the virus has also risen sharply, while vaccination against Covid-19 is slow.
The previous record – 820 deaths per day from Covid-19 – was reached the day before.
According to the latest data, the total number of deaths from Covid-19 in Russia has reached 202,273.
The authorities have been accused of trying to reduce the severity of the outbreak.
As the Russian statistical office Rosstat pointed out at the end of August, according to the broader definition of deaths related to Covid-19, the number in Russia exceeded 350,000.
The number of new infections has started to increase since last month.
At the epicenter of the outbreak in Moscow, officials are concerned about the growing number of hospitalizations.
In the Russian capital, all cases of infection are now in the form of a virus delta, said Moscow Deputy Mayor Anastasia Rakova this week.
The Kremlin had originally set a goal of having 60% of the population vaccinated by September, but later abandoned the goal, even though free vaccines have been available since early December.
According to independent opinion polls, most Russians do not intend to get vaccinated.
28% of the population have been fully vaccinated by Friday, according to estimates by the Gogov website, which collects data on the regions.
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