Russia reports 27,747 new COVID-19 cases, 593 deaths

FILE PHOTO: Medical specialists wearing protective gear attend to a patient in the intensive care unit of the Vologda City Hospital Number 1, where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated, in Vologda, Russia November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov

Russia reported 27,747 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, including 6,566 in Moscow, taking the national tally to 3,159,297 since the pandemic began.

Authorities reported 593 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the official death toll to 57,019.

(Reporting by Gleb Stolyarov; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by Jason Neely)