COVID-19: Russia’s new corona is the worst ever: 1,000 dead a day

COVID-19: Russia’s new corona is the worst ever: 1,000 dead a day

[Moscow = Yuichi Onoda]

New Russian Corona:

The new coronavirus problem in Russia is the worst ever.

Russian government announcement:

October 16th per day
The number of newly infected people is 33,208,
The death toll was 1002. Twice

Newly infected person:

It is the 14th to the 3rd consecutive day that the number of people exceeds 30,000 in one day.

Number of deaths:

It is the first time that the death toll has exceeded 1,000 in one day.

Both recorded the highest number ever.

Sankei News

https://www.sankei.com/article/20211016-3ISWICTVAVIFHPWQSHRXEPD6VE/

Russia coronavirus deaths jump to record amid Delta variant surge

The world’s fifth worst-hit country recorded 929 Covid-19 deaths for the first time
Russia has struggled with low vaccination take-up as polls show that more than half of residents do not plan to get a shot

Russia on Wednesday

reported more than 900 daily coronavirus deaths for the first time, as the country struggles with stubbornly high infection rates driven by the Delta variant and low vaccination take-up.

| South China Morning Post

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3151394/russia-coronavirus-deaths-jump-record-amid-delta