In 2021, 517,795 Russians died with coronavirus. It is reported by RBC with reference to Rosstat data.
The total number of deaths in Russia in 2021 amounted to 2.4 million people.
According to the information of the service, coronavirus was registered as the main cause of death in 446.38 thousand people, and as a concomitant — in 71 thousand people. The total death rate from coronavirus is 3.2 times higher than in 2020, RBC notes.
In December 2021, according to Rosstat, 54,630 people died with coronavirus. Of these, coronavirus as the main cause of death was recorded in 44,390, and additional studies are needed in 4,732 more people. human coronavirus had no effect on death, the release said.
Coronavirus in Russia. Excess deaths