Moscow (HRNW) Moscow on Sunday recorded 144 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, the worst toll in a Russian city since the start of the pandemic, according to official data.
Moscow’s record comes a day after one set by Euro 2020 host Saint Petersburg, where a quarter-final is to be held on Friday in front of thousands of fans.
COVID-19 infections have been surging in Russia for weeks, blamed on the highly transmissible Delta variant first identified in India.
Dozens of Finland supporters caught coronavirus in Saint Petersburg after they travelled to the city last week for their team’s defeat against Belgium.
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