Russia’s nationwide tally of confirmed coronavirus cases is nearing the 100,000 mark after 5,841 new cases of the virus were registered overnight along with a record daily rise in the death toll.

Russia this week overtook China and Iran in the number of confirmed cases. The figures mean Russia now ranks eighth worldwide for the number of confirmed cases, though it has so far recorded far fewer deaths than many of the most hard-hit countries.

According to a Reuters report, the nationwide case tally now stands at 99,399 after the country’s coronavirus crisis response centre confirmed the new cases. It said 108 people diagnosed with the virus had died in the last 24 hours, a record daily rise.