Russia reports 50,000 COVID-19 cases for second day running

(Reuters) – Russia recorded greater than 50,000 new every day COVID-19 instances for the second day operating on Saturday, the federal government’s coronavirus job pressure stated.

During the last 24 hours, 51,699 instances have been detected throughout Russia – essentially the most in a single day since March 9.

On Friday, Russia’s caseload handed the 50,000 mark for the primary time in nearly six months.

Infections rose in July and August as new highly-transmissible variants of the coronavirus swept throughout the nation.

The duty pressure stated 92 folks had died with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.

In keeping with extra fatality statistics, Russia has been among the many most severely affected international locations by the pandemic, with vaccine uptake gradual and the federal government reluctant to impose restrictions past a brief lockdown in 2020.

(Reporting by Reuters; enhancing by Jason Neely)