Russia's new coronavirus cases hit new record high of 15,982

People wearing face masks to protect themselves against the Covid-19 disease walk out of an underground passage in Moscow on October 16, 2020, amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. (AFP)

• Authorities reported 179 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 24,366

MOSCOW: Russia's daily tally of coronavirus cases surged to a new record high of 15,982 on Monday, including 5,376 in the capital Moscow, pushing the national case total to 1,415,316 since the pandemic began.
Authorities reported 179 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 24,366.