Russia records 37,930 coronavirus cases, highest since start of Covid-19 pandemic

As a surge in coronavirus infections prompted the Kremlin to tell most people to stay away from work starting later this week, Russia reported another daily record of 37,930 new confirmed Covid-19 cases on Monday.

Russia reported another daily record of confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday as a surge in infections has prompted the Kremlin to tell most people to stay away from work starting later this week.

The Russian government's coronavirus task force tallied 37,930 new confirmed cases in 24 hours, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. The task force also reported 1,069 more Covid-19 deaths in the same period, slightly fewer than a record of 1,075 reached over the weekend.