Russia has confirmed 8,985 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 476,658, the country's coronavirus response center said in a statement Monday.

The death toll rose by 112 to 5,971, while 230,688 people have recovered, including 3,957 over the last 24 hours, said the statement.

Moscow, the country's worst-hit region, reported 2,001 newly confirmed cases, taking its tally of infections to 197,018.

As of Sunday, 320,180 people were under medical observation, while over 13 million COVID-19 tests have been conducted nationwide, Russia's consumer rights and human well-being watchdog said in a statement Monday.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)