Russia’s coronavirus cases surpass 885,000

A woman wearing a face mask to protect against the coronavirus disease walks on a bridge in central Moscow on August 5, 2020. (AFP)

• Russia’s coronavirus taskforce said 77 people had died over the last 24 hours

MOSCOW: Russia reported 5,189 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, bringing its nationwide tally to 887,536, the fourth largest caseload in the world.
Russia’s coronavirus taskforce said 77 people had died over the last 24 hours, pushing its official death toll to 14,931.