Moscow [Russia], July 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia recorded 24,439 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 5,585,799, the federal response center said Saturday.

The largest number of new cases -- 7,447 -- was registered in Moscow, followed by 2,596 cases in the Moscow region and 1,733 in St. Petersburg.

In the same 24 hours, 697 deaths of people who had COVID-19 were recorded, which brings the cumulative total to 137,262. Over the same period, 17,899 people were discharged with full recovery across Russia, which brings the cumulative total to 5,053,417. (ANI/Sputnik)

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