⁍ Russia’s COVID-19 response centre recorded 6,595 new infections on Thursday.
⁍ Moscow had 1,050 new cases, more than any other city or region in Russia.
⁍ Russia exited lockdown in early June.
– The number of new coronavirus cases in Russia hit 6,595 today, the highest daily count since mid-July, Reuters reports. Moscow had 1,050 new cases, more than any other city or region in Russia. The overall death toll in Russia from the disease now stands at 19,948, according to the AP, making it the fourth-highest in the world. But Vladimir Putin says he doesn’t want to see another wave of the disease. “I would really, really not like to return again to the restrictive measures we introduced this spring,” he said. “You have to ask people to observe the necessary rules, including the mask regime. Of course, this is not always comfortable for people, but falling ill is worse. I would really, really not like to return again to the restrictive measures we introduced this spring.”
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/putin-tells-russians-to-obey-rules-as-covid-19-cases-tick-higher-idUSKCN26F11U