The fatality rate of COVID-19 in Russia stands at 1.7 percent, Health Ministry Deputy Chief Oleg Gridnev said Tuesday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 24th November, 2020) The fatality rate of COVID-19 in Russia stands at 1.7 percent, Health Ministry Deputy Chief Oleg Gridnev said Tuesday.
"Lethality [of COVID-19] in the Russian Federation is 1.7 percent," he said at a human rights council roundtable.
He explained that the elevated fatality figures in Russia in recent months may be related to the fact that people are avoiding seeking medical help for fear of catching the virus.
