Moscow, August 11, 2021, SPA -- Russia reported 799 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, an all-time high it has reached four times over the past month after a surge in cases that authorities blamed on the infectious Delta variant, according to Reuters. The coronavirus task force also confirmed 21,571 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a daily total that is declining gradually after peaking in July. It has confirmed a total of 6,512,859 cases and a death toll of 167,241. --SPA 15:05 LOCAL TIME 12:05 GMT 0016 www.spa.gov.sa/w1599414