MOSCOW, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Russia has registered a daily record of 4,785 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, with the total number jumping to 36,793 as of Saturday, official data showed.

The death toll climbed to 313 from 273 the previous day, while 3,057 people have recovered, including 467 in the last 24 hours, Russia's coronavirus response center said in a statement.

Moscow, the worst-hit city across the country, confirmed 2,649 new cases over the last 24 hours, reporting 20,754 cases so far.

The morbidity in Moscow is growing but not in an explosive way and far from the worst scenario, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Saturday.

Russia announced its first two COVID-19 cases on Jan. 31, with cases increasing significantly since the end of March. The country has updated its record of daily increase every day since April 12.

President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday that the Victory Day parade on May 9 celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Enditem