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Russia reports 39,400 new COVID-19 cases as workplace shutdown ends

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MOSCOW: Russia reported 39,400 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 4,982 in Moscow, as many regions across the country emerged from a week-long workplace shutdown designed to curb the spread of the virus.

The government coronavirus task force also said 1,190 people had died of coronavirus-linked causes in the past 24 hours.