On the eve, 16,688 cases of coronavirus were recorded in Russia.
During the day, 497 people with coronavirus infection died.
527 patients died the day before.
The total number of deaths was 76,229.
Over the entire period of the epidemic in the country, 3,436,326 patients have been cured of COVID-19.
During the day, 22 831 people recovered, the day before - 23 582.
Earlier, Aghasi Tavadyan, an expert on statistics and modeling at the Center for Economic Research, said that the third wave of coronavirus incidence in Russia could occur in April.
Doctor of Medical Sciences Nikolai Kryuchkov, an immunologist, commented on the situation with the pandemic in an interview with FAN.