Virus deaths in Russia hit daily record despite work halt

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Published November 9, 2021 4:46 AM

By DARIA LITVINOVA
Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Coronavirus deaths in Russia have hit a new record two days after a nine-day work stoppage ended in most of the country’s regions. The state coronavirus task force reported 1,211 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, Russia’s highest daily death toll of the pandemic. The task force also reported 39,160 new confirmed cases. . Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered many Russians to stay off work between Oct. 30 and Nov. 7. The daily tallies of new cases and COVID-19 deaths remained high throughout the non-working period. Officials in the Kremlin argued Monday that it was too early to tell whether the order had the desired effect.

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