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Russia reports more than 6,600 new coronavirus cases

Over the past 24 hours, 6,611 new infections were registered in Russia, carrying the tally to 687,862 with active cases making up about a third of this. Meanwhile, fatalities went up by 135 to reach 10,296.

Reuters WORLD
Published July 06,2020
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Russia's official coronavirus case tally, the fourth largest in the world, rose to 687,862 on Monday after officials reported 6,611 new infections in the last 24 hours.

Authorities also said 135 people had died overnight, bringing Russia's official death toll to 10,296.

India overtook Russia over the weekend as the country with the third-highest number of infections behind the United States and Brazil, which have the largest reported caseloads.