Russia has reported 14,723 new Covid-19 cases, including 7,704 in Moscow, the largest one-day national caseload since February 13.
The number of new infections in Moscow was the most reported in one day since Dec 24, 2020. The city's mayor told residents on Saturday to stay off work this coming week to curb the spread of the virus.
The coronavirus task force said that 357 people had died of coronavirus-related causes nationwide, taking the death toll to 126,430.