In photos: Moscow transforms hockey arena into COVID-19 hospital

Russia reported a record 22,778 new daily coronavirus cases on Monday as the authorities in Moscow turned an ice rink into a temporary hospital to handle the influx of COVID-19 patients.

A medical worker looks on at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where patients suffering from coronavirus disease are being treated, Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

Russia, a country with a population of about 145 million people, has started opening temporary clinics and repurposing hospitals in the capital and other cities to relieve the strain on its medical system.

A general view of treatment blocks at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where patients suffering from coronavirus are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

In Moscow, the Krylatskoe Ice Palace, known for hosting international speed skating competitions, is now on the frontline after being converted into a temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients last month.

A biohazard sign is seen at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

Patients are seen at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where people suffering from coronavirus are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

A general view of the temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where patients suffering from the coronavirus are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

A general view of the temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where patients suffering from the coronavirus are being treated, Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

Medical specialists wearing protective gear look at the blocks of the temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where patients suffering from the coronavirus are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

Empty beds are seen at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where patients suffering from the coronavirus are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

A medical worker takes care of a patient at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where patients suffering from the coronavirus are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

A medical worker is seen at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where coronavirus patients are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

A medical worker disinfects food trolleys at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where coronavirus patients are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

A medical worker leads a qi gong session for patients at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where coronavirus patients are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

Medical workers perform a procedure on a patient at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where coronavirus patients are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

A man gets out of an ambulance at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where coronavirus patients are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

Medical workers are seen at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where coronavirus patients are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.

A patient is seen before tomography at a temporary hospital in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace, where coronavirus patients are being treated, in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 13, 2020.