Russia's COVID-19 deaths hit new one-day record high

Headlines 12:55 05 Oct, 2021

The Kremlin on Monday implored people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, calling it the only way to stop the virus' spread

Russia's COVID-19 deaths hit new one-day record high

Russia on Tuesday reported 895 new COVID-19 deaths, the most recorded in a single day since the pandemic began, as well as 25,110 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, Qazet.az reports citing Reuters.

The Kremlin on Monday implored people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, calling it the only way to stop the virus' spread. Authorities are considering reintroducing health restrictions.