MOSCOW, May 6./TASS/. The largest increase in the number of new coronavirus cases is seen in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova told a videoconference with President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

"Moscow and St. Petersburg are seeing the largest increase in daily infections at 37%," Golikova said.

According to the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center, Moscow has so far reported 1,107,949 novel coronavirus cases, while St. Petersburg reports 420,034 COVID-19 cases overall. The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.