MOSCOW, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Russia has recorded 27,927 more COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 26,190 a day earlier, the country's COVID-19 response center said Thursday.
The national tally of COVID-19 cases has increased to 2,569,126, including 45,280 deaths and 2,033,669 recoveries, the center said.
Moscow, the country's worst-hit region, reported 6,730 new cases over the past day, bringing the city's total to 671,948.
So far, over 81 million COVID-19 tests have been conducted across the country.
Moscow launched a large-scale vaccination program on Saturday, when people from high-risk groups began receiving injections.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Monday instructed the country's regional leaders to prepare necessary infrastructure for the start of mass vaccinations. Enditem
