Russia reports record daily COVID-19 cases and deaths

Russia reports record daily COVID-19 cases and deaths

MOSCOW, 21st October, 2021 – Russia reported a record 1,036 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours as well as 36,339 new infections, a surge that has seen some health restrictions reinstated.

Moscow’s mayor announced four months of stay-home restrictions for unvaccinated over-60s and the government approved a week-long workplace shutdown to cope with fast-rising cases.