AKIPRESS.COM - Russia on Wednesday reported 8,404 new cases of the coronavirus, taking the nationwide tally of infections to 493,657, Reuters reports. 

The country’s coronavirus crisis response centre said 216 people had died from the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll to 6,358.

Starting Tuesday, Moscow, the epicenter of Russia's pandemic with around half of the country's total cases, began to cancel its quarantine measures which included a digital pass system to regulate residents' movement around the city and restrictions on walks outside.