As Moscow's mayor announced non-essential services to close between October 28 and November 7 in Russia's capital, reports said a new coronavirus variant had emerged which may be more contagious than Delta.

New virus variant in Russia may be more contagious: Report

As cases are alarmingly increasing in Russia, the capital city has decided to shut all its non-essential services between October 28 and November 07. Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has announced an 11-day closure to make sure that the spread of the deadly coronavirus can be stopped.

Moscow announces closure of non-essential services as Covid cases surge

Russia on Tuesday reported the highest coronavirus fatalities since the pandemic began with over 24,700 COVID-19 cases. The death toll due to the virus in 24 hours rose to 780 as the country grapples with the virus.

Russia reports highest daily COVID-19 death toll amid third wave

Russia reported over 21,650 coronavirus cases which was the highest since January amid the European Championship matches as capital Moscow continued to witness virus surge.

Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg register record COVID-19 fatalities

Observing a surge in coronavirus cases, authorities in Moscow have decided to reimpose work-from-home restrictions nationwide. The order has come as the country saw a surge in coronavirus cases, presumably due to the new Delta variant which is labelled as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization and is believed to be more transmissible.

COVID-19: Moscow orders work-from-home amid rise in Delta variant cases

Russia recorded over 20,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday which is the highest since January as the country continued to grapple with the virus amid low vaccination.

Russia registers record high COVID-19 cases, deaths

Russian President Vladimir Putin told lawmakers on Monday that the coronavirus situation in some areas has "aggravated" as the country battles the third wave of the virus.

Coronavirus situation aggravated in some areas, says Russian President Putin

Russia on Friday reported over 17,000 new coronavirus infections as capital Moscow closed its European football Championship fan zone and banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Delta variant represents almost 90% of coronavirus cases, confirms Moscow mayor

Russia on Friday reported over 12,000 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours as the country struggles to put its vaccination drive in full gear. The country's authorities have announced the opening of special hospitals to cope with the surge in cases.

Russia hit with virus surge; European Championship host city witnesses spike

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is now ready to take shots of country’s indigenous vaccine Sputnik V against the coronavirus, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Vladimir Putin to receive Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V soon

As Russia administers the Sputnik V vaccine to its citizens on a mass scale, the number of COVID-19 cases in the country crossed 3 million on Saturday. Watch: According to authorities, the country now has 3,021,964 cases with 54,226 fatalities with 29,258 new infections and 567 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

Russia tops 3 million coronavirus cases amid Sputnik V vaccination drive

Russia on Friday reported 12,126 new coronavirus cases taking the total number of cases to 1,272,238 as authorities contemplate closing bars and nightclubs. Also Read | Massive lockdowns punishing for communities and society: WHO Amid the virus surge, authorities have told residents to stay home over the weekend as Kremlin said there were no plans to impose a lockdown although it said authorities at the regional level would decide on measures to curb the virus.

Russia records highest daily surge in virus as Kremlin rejects lockdown

Russia's submarine building city Severodvinsk located in the Arctic region is set to be sealed off today amid rising cases of coronavirus. Watch Video: According to the governor of Arkhangelsk region where Severodvinsk is located with over 190,000 people would be shut off from midnight on Friday.

Russia to seal submarine building city Severodvinsk amid rising coronavirus cases

The death toll in Russia due to coronavirus crossed 5,000 on Tuesday even as the country eased out of the lockdown and allowed several businesses to open. Watch Video: Russian health authorities reported 182 new fatalities in the last 24 taking the total death toll to 5,037.

COVID-19: Russia death toll crosses 5,000 as lockdown eases

Russia on Friday recorded 232 deaths due to coronavirus even as President Putin prepares for World War-II celebrations in Moscow on June 24. Also Read: More than 1,200 coronavirus deaths in the US in the last 24 hours Russian health officials said the COVID-19 death toll had climbed to 4,374 deaths with 387,623 infected cases which is the third-highest in the world after the United States and Brazil.

Russia records highest coronavirus death toll in 24 hours

Russia on Friday reported 150 deaths in the past 24 hours due to coronavirus even as the number of infections fell below 9,000. Also Read: Coronavirus came from China, the US not going to take it lightly, Trump Russian authorities reported 8,894 new coronavirus cases in a single day with the death toll climbing to 3,249.

COVID-19: Russia reports highest death toll in 24 hours as infections dip

The spread of coronavirus infection continued in Russia with authorities reporting 10,899 infections in the last 24 hours with the total number of infected cases rising to 232,243.

Russia now has second highest COVID-19 infection cases as country reopens

The number of cases have not reduced at all in Russia. Total positive cases rise by more than 10,699 in the past 24 hours. After this new tally, Russia's total toll of coronavirus cases stands at 187,859 now, the coronavirus crisis response centre said on Friday.

Russia records over 10,600 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours

Russia on Tuesday reported over 10,000 cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours as the number of infected cases reached 155,370. Also Read: More than 250,000 die of coronavirus worldwide Russian health officials said 10,102 new infections which was a decrease of just 531, making the country the new coronavirus centre where the virus has been gaining ground exponentially even as several European countries are in the process of easing the lockdown.

COVID-19: Russia records over 10,000 infection cases for second consecutive day

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in Russia, President Putin on Thursday postponed the World War-II parade which is held annually on May 9 in the country.

Putin postpones World War-II parade due to coronavirus