Russia records 'record death toll' due to Covid-19 resurgence
In the past 24 hours, Russia recorded 546 deaths from Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths from this pandemic here to 130,347, the 6th highest in the world.
This is the day with the highest number of deaths due toCovid-19record high in Russia since early February 2021. According to a report by the Russian Health Agency, the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths has tended to increase sharply in Russia recently, believed to be due to the appearance of the Delta variant first discovered in India.
In the face of a strong resurgence of Covid-19, Russian authorities are trying to speed up the nationwide vaccination program. The Russian government has encouraged people to get vaccinated in various ways, such as offering rewards for cars and apartments, but on the other hand, it has also warned that those who do not get vaccinated face the risk of being fired and having their income reduced.
The Kremlin also said yesterday (June 22) that people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 or do not have immunity to the disease may be banned from going to work across Russia. Also yesterday, the Mayor of Moscow also issued new restrictions due to the worsening epidemic situation here due to the spread of the Delta variant./.