Russia reported 1,075 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, its fifth straight every day report, because the authorities put together to close workplaces countrywide and lock down the capital.
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Russia surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 every day deaths for the primary time
A report 37,678 new circumstances have been additionally reported. Regardless of growing one of many world’s first vaccines in opposition to COVID-19, Russia has vaccinated solely a few third of its inhabitants, one of many lowest charges in Europe.
President Vladimir Putin this week authorised a nationwide office shutdown within the first week of November, and the capital Moscow will reimpose a partial lockdown from Oct. 28, with solely important retailers comparable to pharmacies and supermarkets allowed to stay open.
— Reporting by Gleb Stolyarov; Writing by Polina Devitt
