Russia reports record daily increase in new coronavirus cases

Russia on Wednesday reported 1,175 new cases of COVID-19, a record daily rise in the country's total cases, according to Russia's crisis response center.

There are now 8,672 total cases in Russia, with 5,841 in Moscow. Death toll in the country is at 63, and 580 patients have recovered.

As many as 900,100 coronavirus nucleic acid testings have been conducted in Russia, while 180,000 people are currently in isolation for medical inspection.