Moscow: Coronavirus infections in Russia hit a new record on Sunday, with the government reporting over 10,000 new confirmed cases for the first time since mid-May.
The 10,499 new cases reported on Sunday bring the country’s total to over 1.2 million. Russia currently has the fourth-largest caseload in the world and has so far reported over 21,000 deaths.
The Russian authorities insist there are no plans to impose the second lockdown in the country that has lifted most of the virus-related restrictions imposed in the spring.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday another lockdown is currently not being discussed in the government.
At the same time in Moscow, which reported over 3,000 new cases on Sunday in the biggest surge in months, officials have recommended the elderly to self-isolate at home and have extended upcoming school holidays by a week.
On Thursday, the Moscow mayor also ordered employers to have at least 30 percent of their staff work from home.
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