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Russia reports over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs

Moscow, the country’s worst-hit region, confirmed 4,748 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 135,464.

IANS | Moscow | May 15, 2020 2:57 pm

Russia reports over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs

A woman walks past Christ the Savior cathedral in central Moscow on May 14, 2020, amid the outbreak of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus. - Moscow's streets remain depopulated despite thousands of employees heading back to work, but more than 500,000 Moscow employees in industry and construction have been authorised to return to work. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)

Russia has confirmed 10,598 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising its total tally to 262,843, the second highest in the world, according to the country’s coronavirus response centre on Friday.

The death toll grew by 113 to 2,418, while 58,226 people have recovered, including 4,696 over the last 24 hours, Xinhua news agency quoted the centre as saying.

Moscow, the country’s worst-hit region, confirmed 4,748 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 135,464.

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Russia’s consumer rights and human well-being watchdog announced in a statement Friday that 256,847 people were under medical observation as of Thursday.

Over 6.4 million lab tests for COVID-19 have been conducted across the country so far, it added.

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