Russia for the first time records more than 1,000 deaths in 24 hours

The situation in Russia is deteriorating. The country, on Saturday, October 16, recorded 1,002 deaths in 24 hours from Govt-19. This figure exceeds the daily death toll of 1,000 for the first time since the outbreak. The official government figure also shows 33,208 new infections, a record for new cases registered for the third day in a row. The outbreak comes when only 31% of Russians are fully vaccinated, according to the special website Kokov.

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Although many regions have reintroduced the need to issue QR codes to access public spaces, government health restrictions remain in place. The Kremlin, eager to protect the economy, has refused to implement measures that are of national importance. “Unacceptable” Low vaccination rate against Govit-19.

In addition to the low vaccination rate, poor virus compliance facilitates the spread of the virus. Officially, Russia has recorded 222,315 deaths since the outbreak. This is the highest number in Europe. Rossstad Statistics Institute has a wide range of deaths associated with Covid-19, reporting more than 400,000 deaths.