In Russia, for the third day in a row, record a record daily mortality from COVID-19

In Russia, 22,144 new cases of coronavirus were detected per day in 85 regions. Of these, 2317 – in Moscow, 1823 – in St. Petersburg and 1307 – in the Moscow region, should from the data of the operational headquarters. 819 deaths were recorded.

For the third day in a row, the country has recorded a record daily mortality from coronavirus. On August 12, 808 deaths were recorded, on August 13 – 815. Over the entire time, 169,683 people have died from COVID-19 in Russia.

In total, during the pandemic, 6 million 579,212 cases of coronavirus infection were registered in Russia.

Demographer Alexey Raksha in an interview with The Insider notedthat the mortality figures are “absolutely drawn.” In fact, according to his data, the official mortality rate has been underestimated by three times.

“They just banned painting more. These are all absolutely drawn figures, they have nothing to do with reality. Everyone understands that, ”Raksha said.

According to him, the authorities will continue to smear the death rate data. “In winter, they smeared until May, until a new wave, in May they showed more winter deaths. And now they will continue to do so, and there will be 800 deaths ad infinitum. I know for sure that now there are 2400-2500 deaths a day, ”he explained.

The death rate in the capital in July 2021 increased by 60% compared to last year’s July. reported in the metropolitan department of health. In July this year, 17,237 deaths were recorded in Moscow. The excess of mortality in relation to July last year amounted to 6 464 cases.

6,583 people died from coronavirus in Moscow last month. “So the coronavirus deaths cover all excess deaths in July. 6145 people died from covid as the main cause of death in July, ”the report said.

Another 438 people died from other causes, but with the concomitant coronavirus. Of these, COVID-19 had a significant impact on the development of the underlying disease and its fatal complications in 193 cases.

Mortality from COVID-19 in Moscow ranged from 2.93% to 3.95%.