Official nationwide death toll rose to 1,073 after 101 people with the virus died in the last 24 hours MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday reported 7,099 new cases of the novel coronavirus, a record daily rise, bringing its nationwide tally to 106,498. The official nationwide death toll rose to 1,073 after 101 people with the virus died in the last 24 hours, Russia’s coronavirus crisis response center said.