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MOSCOW, RUSSIA - SEPTEMBER 30: The coronavirus situation in Russia got worse on Wednesday, Sep. 30, as the number of cases showed further growth, and the highest daily death toll in two months was registered.Over the last 24 hours, infections rose by 3% -- 8,481 people tested positive for COVID-19 -- taking the active cases to 197,307, the emergency task force said in its daily report.In the same period, the virus claimed lives of 177 patients -- the biggest single-day number of fatalities since July 17 -- pushing the death toll to 20,722.Meanwhile, 5,858 people were successfully treated of the disease, raising the total number of recoveries to 958,257.Speaking at a government's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said the daily case rate in Russia has grown 1.7 times, from 3.1 to 5.5 per 100,000 people since Sept. 21.In 42 of 83 Russian regions, this indicator for the daily spread of the virus has gone up, compared to three weeks ago and now standing over 1.1%, she added.According to Golikova, the main reason of the growth is violation of safety measures as 80-85% of the infected people had neglected wearing masks and taken part in large gatherings, she noted.Golikova urged all to strictly observe coronavirus requirements, including wearing mandatory masks and keeping social distance.On Wednesday, the Moscow city administration announced the second stage of the coronavirus vaccination, suggesting delivery of the second part of the vaccine, prolonging immunization.Besides, Chief Sanitary officer Anna Popova announced completion of trials of the second Russian vaccine, developed by the Vector State Research Center.In the nearest time, it will be presented for registration, Popova said.(Footage by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)