Coronavirus deaths in Russia have hit a record for the third time this month as new infections once again exceeded 25,000 a day — a surge that comes as vaccination rates in the country remain stagnantly low and the government shuns imposing tough restrictions to stem the spread.

Russia’s state coronavirus task force has reported 25,110 new confirmed cases and 895 new deaths — the country’s highest daily death toll in the pandemic.

This month, records in fatalities came every other day: the previous record, of 890 deaths, was registered on Sunday, and the one before that, of 887 deaths, occurred on Friday.

The Kremlin has said that the situation elicits concern, but it is still not considering a countrywide lockdown or any other nationwide measures.

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