Russia's daily coronavirus cases surge above 18,000 to record high
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 11:39 | 30 October 2020
- Modified Date: 12:22 | 30 October 2020
Russia's daily tally of coronavirus cases surged to a record high of 18,283 on Friday, including 5,268 in Moscow, taking the national total to 1,599,976 since the pandemic began.
Authorities also reported 355 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 27,656.
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