COVID-19: Moscow's epidemic will reach a peak in 2-3 weeks 

Moscow's COVID-19 situation will reach a peak in two to three weeks, a local official said on Friday.

Since the outbreak, the entire Moscow region has been the most severely affected area in Russia.

The medical system in Moscow has experienced a "burden" with the current epidemic and local hospitals are sorting out the number of beds to cope with the possible peak period.

As of Friday, Russia has reported a total of 32,008 COVID-19 cases with 273 deaths, according to the latest statistics released by Johns Hopkins University.