MOSCOW, October 26, 2020, SPA -- Russia's daily tally of new coronavirus cases surged to a record high of 17,347 on Monday, including 5,224 in Moscow, taking the national tally to 1,531,224, Reuters reported. Authorities said 219 people had died in the last 24 hours, pushing the official death toll to 26,269. --SPA 12:24 LOCAL TIME 09:24 GMT 0004 www.spa.gov.sa/w1436167