Moscow health officials on Tuesday reported a 27-percent increase in deaths from the coronavirus in November compared to October, while still holding out against reimposing a full lockdown. Figures published by Moscow's health department showed 4,542 fatalities from the virus in November compared to 3,573 in October and 1,569 in September. Also Read | How Indians lived online during 2020Moscow health officials also said the capital saw 14,456 total deaths in November, meaning deaths from Covid-19 represented about a third of the total that month. Russia has been battered by a second wave of infections since the fall, with epicentres in its capital Moscow and second-largest city Saint Petersburg. He said that around 130,000 people were in hospital with Covid-19 in the city of some 12 million.

Source: Mint December 29, 2020 17:15 UTC