[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] The daily number of COVID-19 deaths in Moscow, the capital of Russia, has reached a record high.


According to AFP on the 27th (local time), the number of COVID-19 deaths in Moscow over the past 24 hours recorded a record high of 144.


Across Russia, the number of new confirmed cases on the day was 20,538, and the number of deaths was 599.



In particular, in Moscow, the Delta variant originating from India, which is more than 60% more contagious than the Alpha variant from the UK, is spreading.


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