Moscow has documented 3,573 coronavirus-related deaths in October, the Moscow Department of Health informed on Thursday, Trend reports citing TASS.
"COVID-19 was documented as the main cause of death or a contributing factor to death in 3,573 cases, which explains the excess death rate for October. 2,235 people have died from COVID-19 as the main cause of death in October. <…> 1,029 have died from other causes while testing positive for coronavirus in October. COVID-19 significantly affected the underlying condition and its life-threatening complications in 309 cases," the message says.
In September, 1,569 coronavirus-related deaths were recorded in Moscow, including 543 people who died from COVID-19 as the main condition.