Russia’s COVID death toll hits record high for fifth day
Al Jazeera
Russia reports 697 COVID-related deaths on Saturday, the most confirmed in a single day since pandemic began.
Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit a record on Saturday for the fifth straight day, with the authorities reporting 697 fatalities as the country faces a rapid surge of infections. The previous record on Friday was 679. Russia’s state coronavirus task force on Saturday reported 24,439 new coronavirus cases — the highest daily tally since January and 1,200 more than the day before. Moscow, its outlying region and St. Petersburg accounted for nearly half of Saturday’s new cases.
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