MOSCOW

The number of coronavirus cases in Russia went into four figures, with a total of 1,036 cases including 196 new diagnoses, and one more person has died, authorities said Friday.

The city of Moscow had the lion’s share of new cases with 157 and a total of 703 infected people, with all four deaths so far also taking place in the capital, Russia’s emergency team said in a statement.

Two more regions nationwide reported cases, meaning 57 of Russia’s 85 administrative units have been hit by the virus, it said.

The number of new cases has risen steadily this

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