With 6,411 new confirmed cases in the past day, Russia’s coronavirus infection count nears 100,000

On the morning of April 28, Russian officials announced that the country recorded 6,411 new coronavirus infections in the past day, bringing the nation’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 93,558 patients. A day earlier, the nation recorded 6,198 new infections (213 cases fewer).

Another 72 people reportedly died from the disease, raising Russia’s total number of fatalities caused by COVID-19 to 867. 

Russia says it’s conducted more than 3.1 million coronavirus tests, so far, including 119,000 in the past day.