September 1, 2020 - 16:17 AMT
Russia surpasses 1 million Covid-19 cases

The total number of Covid-19 cases recorded in Russia passed the 1 million mark on Tuesday, September 1, after the country’s coronavirus crisis center reported 4,729 new infections, CNN reports.

Russia’s nationwide tally now stands at 1,000,048 cases.

The crisis center also recorded 123 virus-related fatalities in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll to 17,299.

Russia joins the United States, Brazil and India as the only four countries to report total coronavirus cases in seven figures, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

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