Russia hits more than 50,000 covid-19 fatalities

 

The Russian News

Published by:  Edward Era Barbacena

Moscow - Russia having the fourth highest cases of coronavirus has now more than 50,000 covid-19 deaths as of December 20, as the country grapples to counteract the increase in number of infections on a daily basis.

There has been an additional 585 deaths in the last 24 hours according to Russia's Coronavirus Task Force making to the total deaths of 50,347. 

The country also registered a new total cases of 28,209 bringing the national tally to 2,819,429 ( quite relatively low as compared to the United States ).

Due to the sudden increase of covid-19 cases, authorities in Moscow raided bars that had been in violation to remain closed from 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM up to January 15 of next year to lessen the possible transmission and spread of the virus.

Local tv news shows video footages of authorities and Russian riot police forcing to open door of a bar using mallet and crowbars.  The authorities said that the raided establishments have continued to serve customers 

secretively after hours, in violation of the city ordinances.

In addition, covid-19 patients confined in medical facilities  is now getting close to 13,000 and health workers and attendants are struggling to cope up with the overwhelming situation.

Russia under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, have roll out its own manufactured Sputnik V vaccine 3 weeks ago and more than  200,000 Russians have been inoculated.  According to reports, the Russian Sputnik V vaccine  after going through series of tests and trials, is proven to be 95%  effective as compared to its western counterpart, the Pfizer-BioNtech