A medical specialist wearing protective gear walks outside a hospital for patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, on Apr 29, 2020. (Photo: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva)

MOSCOW: Russia's nationwide tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surged past the 100,000 mark on Thursday (Apr 30) after a record daily rise in new cases, days after President Vladimir Putin warned the peak of the outbreak was yet to come.