Russia's daily number of new COVID-19 cases stays below 7,000

Russia on Saturday reported 6,852 new coronavirus cases, meaning that the daily rise has been below 7,000 for a second day in a row for the first time since late April. The new cases take the cumulative nationwide tally to 627,646.

The country's coronavirus response center said 188 people had died of the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 8,969.