In Russia, over the past day, 16,710 new cases of coronavirus were detected, of which 4,455 were in Moscow. 

During this time, 7704 people were cured of the disease in the country, 229 patients died.

The operational headquarters to combat the spread of coronavirus infection clarified that 1072 patients with COVID-19 were hospitalized in the capital over the past day.

They added that 10.3% of the sick are children, 45% are people aged 18 to 45, 30.3% are from 46 to 65 years old, another 10% are from 66 to 79 years old.

Citizens over 80 years old among the diseased 4.4%.

“There are 312 people on ventilators in Moscow hospitals,” the headquarters said.

Thus, for all the time in Russia, 1,513,877 cases of COVID-19 were registered, 26,050 people died, 1,138,522 patients recovered. 

Rospotrebnadzor clarified that over the past day, 550 thousand tests for coronavirus were carried out in the country.

348 791 people remain under medical supervision as of October 25.

In total, more than 57.3 million tests for COVID-19 have been carried out in Russia.

Earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the dynamics of coronavirus infection in the capital could begin to decline. 

“The growth is going on, but at a slower pace.

There is no such explosive growth.

This gives great hope that we are approaching the peak of the incidence, as many people like to say to the plateau, "he said on the air of the Russia 1 TV channel. 

The mayor also stressed that enough additional beds have been opened in Moscow.

“With a 50% margin.

This also gives a feeling of confidence that our hospitals will cope, ”Sobyanin added.

The mayor said that the authorities' measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus have been accepted and implemented by the majority of Muscovites, no other measures are currently required in the city.

Former chief sanitary doctor of Russia, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science Gennady Onishchenko expressed the opinion that the incidence of coronavirus infection in the country may begin to decline by the end of this - early next year.

"If you and I fulfill all the requirements that are prescribed to us, <...> then we can finish it in a very short time: the transmission stopped, all the patients were cured, and that's it," TASS quoted him as saying.

He pointed to the importance of measures such as non-specific prevention, that is, distancing, the use of personal protective equipment and hand hygiene, as well as the maximum transfer of people to remote work.

If they are implemented, Onishchenko stressed, the spread of COVID-19 may stop even earlier.

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Meanwhile, the Russian regions continue to make decisions on strengthening restrictive measures based on the epidemiological situation.

So, the authorities of the Kemerovo region, against the background of the pandemic, decided to transfer all schools in the region to distance learning. 

“For the period from October 26, 2020 to November 22, 2020, all educational organizations in the region must switch to distance learning.

Higher educational institutions of Kuzbass are recommended to return to distance learning, ”the local administration said.

During the same period, employers are required to transfer at least 30% of employees to remote work. 

In addition, the Governor of the Penza Region, Ivan Belozertsev, announced the extension of school holidays for a week due to the situation with the coronavirus.

According to the head of the region, in the region, as of October 24, 173 schoolchildren were sick with coronavirus, most of them in a mild form.

The decision to extend the holidays for schoolchildren was also made by the government of the Jewish Autonomous Region.

In addition, the Sverdlovsk region reported that at the same time as the start of school holidays, distance learning will be introduced in colleges and technical schools.

According to epidemiologists, the measure will allow "breaking the chain of social contacts" of students and teachers and maintaining control over the incidence of COVID-19.

In turn, the authorities of the Tambov region decided to introduce compulsory self-isolation for people over 65 years old and citizens suffering from chronic diseases. 

We will remind, on October 23, President Vladimir Putin said that so far the regions are trying not to impose strict restrictions due to the coronavirus.

The head of state called on the heads of the subjects to act carefully and carefully, based on the situation in a particular territory.

He stressed that these issues should be under the constant control of both the federal authorities and regions and municipalities.

“And also there should be mechanisms for responding to risks in the economy, tools to support citizens and businesses,” the president added.