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Russia’s new coronavirus cases at highest since July 18 – Metro US

Russia’s new coronavirus cases at highest since July 18

FILE PHOTO: An elderly woman in a protective face mask
FILE PHOTO: An elderly woman in a protective face mask looks out of the bus window in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Monday reported 6,196 new coronavirus cases, the most recorded over 24 hours since July 18, pushing its national tally to 1,109,595, the fourth largest in the world.

Authorities also reported 71 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 19,489.

(Reporting by Gleb Stolyarov; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by Maria Kiselyova)