Russia has reported 10,633 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours – a new daily high – bringing the total number of infections to 134,686, with 1,280 deaths.

Moscow, the country's worst-hit region, confirmed 5,948 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 68,606.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who tested positive for the virus on April 30, is feeling well while handling government affairs and communicating with other staff members, his press secretary said.

The country's outbreak got off to a slower start than many others, but cases began to sharply rise last month, and on Thursday surged past the 100,000 mark. So far, over 4.1 million nucleic acid tests have been conducted in Russia.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia has not reached the peak of coronavirus yet, adding restrictions could be lifted step by step starting from May 12.

There is no reason to think that the pandemic situation has stabilized in the country and safety rules can be ignored, the Russian Health Ministry also said in a statement Saturday.