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Moscow hospitalizes 1,240 coronavirus patients in one day

Moscow hospitals have 346 people on ventilators

MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. Moscow identified 5,478 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, 1,240 patients of them were hospitalized, the Moscow anti-coronavirus crisis center reported.

"The capital confirmed 5,478 new cases of the coronavirus infection. In the past 24 hours, 1,240 patients with COVID-19 hospitalizations. Moscow hospitals have 346 people on ventilators," the crisis center said.

The agency clarified that 9.2% among the infected are children, 44.4% are people aged between 18 and 45, 30.9% are aged between 46 and 65 and another 10.8% are people aged between 66 and 79. Moreover, 4.7% of the infected people are over 80. All patients as well as the people who were in close contact with them are placed under medical observation.