Moscow recorded 20% more fatalities in April 2020 compared to its average April mortality total over the past decade, according to newly published preliminary data from Moscow’s civil registry office.
The data comes as Russia sees the fastest growth in coronavirus infections in Europe, while its mortality rate remains much lower than in many countries. Moscow, the epicenter of Russia’s coronavirus outbreak, has continued to see daily spikes in new cases despite being under lockdown since March 30.
According to the official data, 11,846 people died in Russia’s capital in April of this year, roughly a 20% increase from the 10-year average for April deaths, which is 9,866. The numbers suggest that the city’s statistics of coronavirus deaths may be higher in reality than official numbers indicate.
Russia confirmed 11,012 new coronavirus infections Sunday, bringing the country’s official number of cases to 209,688. In the capital, 109,74 people have been infected and 1,068 people have died from the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
Russia’s federal statistics agency Rosstat has not yet released its April death figures, which are expected to be published later this month or in early June
Russia boasts a relatively low coronavirus mortality rate of 0.9%, which experts believe is linked to the way coronavirus-related deaths are counted.
(c) The Moscow Times
“The numbers suggest that the city’s statistics of coronavirus deaths may be higher in reality than official numbers indicate.”
This is nothing to do with coronavirus. It’s all down to the strictly Russian disease called balconyitis. Symptoms are, the victim is so distraught by speaking the truth, they throw themselves head first out of the nearest window.
Balconyitis indeed!
Moskali and numbers get along about as good as oil and water. Reports will go to the Kremlin and then they will be trimmed down to the predetermined rates.
Yeah, then Putin will come out of his banana suit and claim ther Moskali health service is the best in the world. LMAO
I bet their numbers change drastically over night when there’s a lawsuit against the Chinese commies.
Putler’s billionaire scum cronies are all locked down in their mansions, complete with full private medical backup staff, private ventilators and the full range of cutting edge treatments available, whilst the peasants suffer as usual. But let’s not feel sorry for the latter: most of them still support their tiny fuehrer.
Who the hell knows the true numbers in mafia land. They probably don’t even know them. The district leaders are probably lying through their teeth, either decreasing the number of cases to look good in front of the dwarf or increase the case numbers to skim off the money they might get. Mafia land is filled with lies, fake info and numbers and corrupt people from top to bottom.