Russia Reports 25,000 New COVID-19 Cases in a Day, Setting a New Record

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yuri] On the 21st (local time), Russia's daily new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) approached 25,000, setting a new record high.

According to Russian quarantine authorities, 24,822 new confirmed cases were reported across 85 regions of Russia in the past day. The cumulative number of confirmed cases reached 2,064,748. The number of new confirmed cases set the fourth highest record this week.

After setting new records of 22,778 on the 16th, 23,610 on the 19th, and 24,318 on the 20th, the number rose again to 24,822 on this day.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases ranks fifth worldwide, following the United States, India, Brazil, and France. The capital Moscow also surpassed 7,000 new confirmed cases for the first time with 7,168, bringing its cumulative total to 547,138.

The daily death toll also reached a nationwide record high of 467, bringing the cumulative death toll to 35,778.

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