Russia confirms more than 6,200 new coronavirus cases


Reuters | Published: July 14, 2020 13:48:46 | Updated: July 17, 2020 16:14:27


Specialists wearing protective gear spray disinfectant while sanitising Platov International Airport amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak near Rostov-on-Don, Russia on April 15, 2020 — Reuters/Files

Russia on Tuesday reported 6,248 new cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its confirmed national tally to 739,947, the fourth largest in the world.

Officials said 175 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 11,614.

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