Meanwhile, 165 new deaths were reported, bringing the nationwide count to 12,745, the statement said.
Moscow, the country's worst-hit region, reported 638 newly confirmed cases, taking its total number of infections to 235,363, it said.
According to the statement, 572,053 people have recovered so far, including 9,669 over the past day.
On Tuesday, 267,171 people were still under medical observation, while over 25.7 million tests have been conducted nationwide, Russia's consumer rights and human well-being watchdog said Wednesday in a separate statement.
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