Russia lists 5,034 new COVID-19 cases, 102 fatalities

May 21, 2022 / 8:59 PM

A healthcare worker administers a dose of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine to a patient at a vaccination centre in the GUM in Moscow

Sharjah 24 – WAM: Russia has recorded 5,034 new COVID-19 cases and 102 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the Russian health authorities.

A statement carried by Interfax news agency said that, with the new cases and fatalities, Russia's caseload now stands at 18,288,740, with the death tally rising to 378,270.

Meanwhile, the country added 6,288 new recoveries, taking the total to 17,683,089.