According to the Rosstat report, 87,527 patients diagnosed with Covid-19 died in Russia in November. This is the highest monthly figure for the country since the beginning of the pandemic. The total number of Covid-19 victims in the country has exceeded 625,000 for the entire period of the pandemic. According to the agency’s report, coronavirus was identified as the primary cause of death in 71187 patients. In 8939 cases, Covid-19 was suspected to be the main cause of death, but further medical investigations are needed. Covid was a comorbidity and contributed to the occurrence of complications in 1477 patients. In 5924 cases, the coronavirus was a comorbidity, but did not affect the onset of death, says the Rosstat message.
If the schedule does not load, try using a different browser. Rosstat also presented updated data on coronavirus mortality in October: 75,544 people died during the month, which is slightly higher than previously estimated. On Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova announced that the overall mortality in Russia over the course of 29 days in December decreased by 19.6% compared to 29 days in November, but mortality from coronavirus still predominates in the mortality structure. According to them, the mortality rate in January-November 2021 compared to January-November 2020 increased by 18.5%. Earlier, the Deputy Prime Minister reported that in the first 14 days of December, with a decrease in COVID-19 cases, there was also a decrease in overall mortality of more than 14%. She did not give exact figures.
In the fall, there was a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases and the number of daily registered deaths in Russia. The country has become one of the leading countries in the world in terms of mortality rate. Rosstat’s mortality data exceeds by more than two times the figures provided by the operational headquarters for the fight against the coronavirus. The authorities explained this by a more thorough data collection and a difference in methodology. The headquarters reported yesterday that during the pandemic, 307,948 people died in Russia. Last week, President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that it is difficult to calculate the mortality rate from the coronavirus, but assured that the authorities are striving for “maximum transparency, clarity and understanding”. The schedule is not loading. Try another browser.
In connection with the pandemic, life expectancy in Russia has fallen below 70 years, reported Bloomberg, referring to the demographer Vera Karpova from MSU. During the pandemic, the indicator fell by more than three years, according to Karpova’s assessment. According to her, the last time life expectancy in Russia was 70 years was in 2012.
Rosstat: In November, 87.5 thousand patients with Covid-19 died in Russia – a new monthly maximum?
