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Russia reports record high of 22,778 new coronavirus cases

Medical specialists walk outside a hospital, amid the outbreak of
Medical specialists walk outside a hospital, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Saint Petersburg

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia reported a record high of 22,778 new coronavirus infections on Monday, including 6,360 in the capital Moscow, bringing the national tally to 1,948,603.

Authorities also reported 303 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the official death toll to 33,489.

(Reporting by Gleb Stolyarov; Writing by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; Editing by Maria Kiselyova)