Russia’s coronavirus infection tally climbs to near 1 million

Reuters
An officer of the Russian Federal security service wearing a face masks to protect against the coronavirus disease guards an entrance to the Kremlin in Moscow on August 26, 2020. (AFP)
  • Authorities said 68 people had died of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours

MOSCOW: Russia reported 4,980 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, pushing its confirmed national tally up to 990,326.
Authorities said 68 people had died of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, raising the official death toll to 17,093.