Russia Raises Covid Death Tally by 65% for May as Crisis Worsens
- Fresh data shows 18,695 Russians died with Covid-19 in May
- New daily cases in Russia hit a six-month high on Friday
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Russia’s death toll from Covid-19 in May grew to 18,695, up 65% from initial official reports, even before a new wave of infections pushed fatalities to a record high this week.
May’s total was down 9% from the revised April figure of 20,650. Russia publishes daily death figures and then updates the monthly total when the Federal Statistics Service releases its own data weeks later. The numbers were released Friday after working hours and include people who were infected with the virus where it was not regarded as the cause of death.