MOSCOW, January 16. /TASS/. COVID-19 cases in Russia rose by 12.6% over the last week, with the number of hospitalizations up 21.4% during the same period, the federal anti-coronavirus crisis management center said.

The number of hospitalizations increased in 54 Russian regions and 62 regions saw an increase in cases.

According to the crisis center, as many as 39,743 COVID-19 patients recovered during the past week, or three percent less than during the previous week. Weekly fatalities amounted to 150.

According to Russia’s sanitary watchdog, some 27,000 coronavirus cases were registered during the week.