Russia reports record rise in number of new coronavirus cases

Russia on Monday reported a record rise in the number of new coronavirus infections with 11,656 new cases in the last 24 hours, phenomenon authorities attribute to a massive testing program.

The country's coronavirus response center also reported 94 new deaths, taking the overall death toll to 2,009 people.

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