Russia hits another record of daily coronavirus deaths

The government task force reported 1,015 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, the highest number since the start of the pandemic.

Russia registered another daily record of coronavirus deaths Tuesday as rapidly surging contagion raised pressure on the country’s health care system.

The government task force reported 1,015 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. That brought the total death toll to 225,325 — by far the highest in Europe. It also registered 33,740 new infections over the past day.