Russia Sets New Record for Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] On the 4th (local time), Russia's daily new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) approached 20,000, setting a new record for the highest number ever. The cumulative number of confirmed cases ranks fourth in the world, following the United States, India, and Brazil.

The Russian government's COVID-19 Prevention and Control Headquarters announced, "During the day, 19,768 new confirmed cases were identified across 85 regions nationwide, including the capital Moscow," adding, "bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases to 1,693,454."

The number of confirmed cases, which had remained in the 18,000 range for five consecutive days since the 30th of last month, surged by more than 1,100 compared to the previous day, jumping into the 19,000 range.

In Russia, the daily new confirmed cases on the 9th of last month (12,126 cases) surpassed the previous record of 11,656 cases set on May 11, and the record has continued to be broken since then. If the increasing trend in confirmed cases continues, the introduction of strong lockdown measures is expected to be inevitable.

Due to COVID-19, 389 additional deaths were reported nationwide in Russia, bringing the total cumulative deaths to 29,217.

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