Russia Sets New Daily Record for COVID-19 Cases with 24,000 Infections

More than 6,900 Cases Reported in Moscow, the Highest Ever
Cumulative Confirmed Cases Reach 2,039,926
Fifth Highest After the US, India, Brazil, and France

Crosses are lined up along with graves in the burial area for COVID-19 victims at a cemetery on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, on the 6th (local time).
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The number of new COVID-19 cases in Russia surpassed 24,000 in a single day.

The Russian government's COVID-19 influx and spread prevention headquarters announced on the 20th, "In the past 24 hours, 24,318 new cases were reported across 85 regions nationwide, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,039,926." This figure exceeds the previous record of 23,610 cases set the day before.

In the capital city Moscow alone, 6,902 new cases were reported in one day, marking the highest number ever recorded. The cumulative confirmed cases in Moscow stand at 539,970.

With nearly 2.04 million cumulative cases, Russia ranks fifth in the world after the United States, India, Brazil, and France.

Since the 14th, the daily new cases had generally remained around 22,000, but after surpassing 23,000 for the first time the previous day, the number jumped to over 24,000 on this day, showing a rapid increase.

Mikhail Murashko, Russia's Minister of Health, previously ordered regional government heads in severely affected areas to implement additional strengthened quarantine measures.

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