Russia reports 8,855 new coronavirus cases, 197 deaths in last 24 hours

Officials say 197 people died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official nationwide death toll to 5,725

A man wearing a protective face mask walks along the street, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Moscow, Russia. PHOTO: REUTERS.

MOSCOW:
Russia reported 8,855 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, pushing the total number of infections to 458,689.


Officials said 197 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official nationwide death toll to 5,725.

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