A alarming record in corona mortality was recorded today (Saturday) in Russia when health authorities announced that more than a thousand people had died from corona disease in the
past
day
and more than 33,000 had been infected with the virus.
Since the outbreak of the plague in Russia stands at 222 thousand dead, the highest number of deaths in the plague in continental Europe.
However it is important to note that the official data in Russia provide a very partial picture of the plague situation in the country.
An analysis of the country's excess mortality rate has found that it stands at more than half a million since the outbreak, more than double the official figure provided by the Kremlin.
Mortality from the corona plague in Russia reached a peak during Friday since the outbreak of the plague and stood at 986 deaths alongside more than 31 people diagnosed as positive for the virus.
In many areas of the country, hospitals are showing signs of collapse.
Despite dire morbidity and mortality figures, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced at a news conference on Saturday that only 29 percent of Russia's population had been fully vaccinated against the virus, despite the fact that vaccines made in Russia are available to the general population.
This is a particularly low immunization rate compared to Western countries and is mainly due to public suspicion of the vaccine.
A storm erupted last week after media outlets in the West revealed that Russian hackers had stolen information about the company's vaccine from the British company Astrazenka.
President Putin also referred to the immunization crisis in his country, saying: "The morbidity figures are clear to everyone as well as the plight of parts of our health system. We all understand that immunization is the only way to prevent mortality and serious illness as a result of the disease.
