Russia reports 16,550 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours

A man wearing a face mask to protect against the coronavirus disease walks past a monument to Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in central Moscow on October 26, 2020. (AFP)

• Authorities said 320 people had died in the last 24 hours

MOSCOW: Russia recorded 16,550 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, including 4,312 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 1,547,774.
Authorities said 320 people had died in the last 24 hours, raising the official death toll to 26,589.