Russia reports nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases

The official coronavirus death toll in Russia reached 15,685. (File/AFP)

• Russia’s coronavirus crisis response center said that 68 people had died over the past 24 hours

MOSCOW: Russia reported 4,969 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, bringing its nationwide tally to 922,853, the fourth highest caseload in the world.
Russia’s coronavirus crisis response center said that 68 people had died over the past 24 hours, pushing its official coronavirus death toll to 15,685, adding that 732,968 people have recovered.