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Russian Covid-19 tally hits new high, Kremlin warns regions suffering

Russian media reports suggest some regions are struggling to withstand the pressure on their health system.

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Russia’s daily tally of new Covid-19 cases soared to a record high of 17,347 on Monday as the Kremlin warned the pandemic was beginning to inflict a greater toll outside the capital Moscow.

Authorities say Russia has enough hospital beds and medication to tackle the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak. But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “extremely energetic” efforts from both the federal and regional governments were now needed to cope with rising case numbers.

“The situation is quite serious,” Peskov told reporters on a conference call. “The epidemic has stricken the regions, it has gone east of Moscow.”

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