Russia registered a record number of new coronavirus infections with cases in Moscow surpassing a previous high set in May.

The Kremlin has so far ruled out putting back into place sweeping restrictions that were lifted earlier this year, despite weeks of rising cases in Russia, AFP reported.

An official coronavirus tally said new infections reached 21,798, nearly doubling the country's first-wave record in May. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov conceded that the steady growth in cases in Russia “remained alarming”, but noted that “not all countries are in lockdown”.