Russia reports record 569 coronavirus deaths, 26,402 new infections
Coronavirus fatalities in Russia are now over 40,000, authorities said on Tuesday. A total of 569 more deaths-a new high since the start of the pandemic-pushed the toll up to 40,464, the country's emergency task force said in a daily report. Infections went up by 26,402 over the past day, bringing the overall count to over 2.32 million.
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- Published Date: 01:09 | 01 December 2020
- Modified Date: 01:09 | 01 December 2020
Russia reported a record 569 deaths linked to the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the official death toll to 40,464.
Authorities also reported 26,402 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, including 6,524 in the capital Moscow, bringing the national cumulative tally to 2,322,056.
Active COVID-19 cases in Russia currently stand at 478,125, with almost half of them registered in urban hubs, including the capital Moscow and the second-largest city of Saint Petersburg.
Russia's caseload remains the fourth highest in the world, behind the US, India, and Brazil.
Authorities have been taking steps to curb the rapidly rising infections, with many regions in the country having extended quarantine measures until the end of January.
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