MOSCOW, June 27 (NNN-XINHUA) — Russia has confirmed 6,800 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 620,794, its coronavirus response center said in a statement.
The death toll grew by 176 to 8,781, while 384,152 people have now recovered, including 8,988 over the last 24 hours, according to the statement.
Moscow, the country’s worst-hit region, reported 813 new cases, taking its tally of infections to 218,604.
As of Thursday, 302,445 people are under medical observation, while more than 18.4 million COVID-19 lab tests have been conducted nationwide, Russia’s consumer rights and human well-being watchdog said Friday. — NNN-AGENCIES
