Russia reports more than 6,500 new coronavirus cases
National coronavirus taskforce says that 176 people died in the last 24 hours
A restaurant employee wears a protective face shield and mask due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Moscow, Russia July 8, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS
MOSCOW:
Russia on Thursday reported 6,509 new cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its officials nationwide tally to 707,301, the fourth largest caseload in the world.
The national coronavirus taskforce said 176 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official virus death toll to 10,843.