Russia’s death toll from the novel coronavirus has passed 16,000, as the country reported 110 new deaths in the past 24 hours.

The country’s coronavirus crisis response centre registered 4,785 new cases, bringing its nationwide tally of infections to 942,106, the world’s fourth-highest caseload.

The death toll now stands at 16,099.

A grave digger wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walks after burying a person, who presumably died of the coronavirus in the special purpose section of a graveyard on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, Russia. — Reuters/File
A grave digger wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walks after burying a person, who presumably died of the coronavirus in the special purpose section of a graveyard on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, Russia. — Reuters/File

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