Russia witnesses new COVID-19 wave, hits record deaths for 2nd straight day

The daily new infections in recent weeks appear to have a downward trend but still remain higher than during previous surges of the virus.

Moscow: Russia's record high coronavirus death toll persisted for a second straight day on Saturday, as the number of new infections declined.

The state coronavirus task force reported 1,254 COVID-19 deaths, matching Friday's tally.

The task force also reported 37,120 new confirmed cases. The daily new infections in recent weeks appear to have a downward trend but still remain higher than during previous surges of the virus.