A visitor wearing a face mask takes pictures during an exhibition at the New Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia, on July 6, 2020. Russia recorded 6,611 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 687,862, the country's coronavirus response center said in a statement Monday. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)
MOSCOW, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Russia recorded 6,611 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 687,862, the country's coronavirus response center said in a statement Monday.
The death toll rose by 135 to 10,296, while 454,329 people have recovered, including 3,579 over the last 24 hours, said the statement.
Moscow, the country's worst-hit region, reported 685 newly-confirmed cases, taking its tally of infections to 225,545.
On Sunday, 277,373 people were still under medical observation, while more than 21.3 million virus tests have been conducted nationwide, Russia's consumer rights and human well-being watchdog said Monday in a separate statement. Enditem
