Russia reports 8,855 new coronavirus cases, 197 deaths in last 24 hours

A medical specialist wearing protective gear takes a swab from a man at Sheremetyevo International Airport amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside Moscow, Russia June 4, 2020. (Reuters)

• Officials said 197 people had died in the last 24 hours

MOSCOW: Russia reported 8,855 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, pushing the total number of infections to 458,689.
Officials said 197 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official nationwide death toll to 5,725.