In Moscow, two elderly patients who tested positive for coronavirus have died. They also had pneumonia and accompanying pathologies, according to the city’s operational headquarters.
“The patients, aged 88 and 73, were diagnosed during their lifetime. In addition, they were confirmed to have pneumonia and concomitant pathologies,” the headquarters reported, reminding the need for “strict compliance with self-isolation measures for elderly people and individuals with chronic diseases.
Headquarters did not disclose the exact cause of the patients’ deaths. Earlier, the city authorities reported the death of a patient with coronavirus, but later corrected their position and stated that the cause of death was a detached thrombus. The day before, the Moscow Health Department, responding to media reports of another patient’s death from pneumonia, said the cause of death was organ failure, not coronavirus infection.
To date, official statistics on coronavirus in Russia have not reported any deaths. According to the website of the Moscow mayor and government, two people have died from coronavirus in Moscow. Previously, this number was zero.
Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced yesterday at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin that two people infected with coronavirus in Moscow are in critical condition. The condition of the remaining eight people is considered by doctors to be moderate, Sobyanin said.
On Thursday morning, it was announced that the number of people infected with coronavirus in Russia had increased by 163 in one day, reaching a total of 658 people. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova. Of the 163 new cases, 120 were registered in Moscow (and six in the Moscow region). The number of infected in the Russian capital has risen to 410.
We explain quickly, simply, and clearly what happened, why it matters, and what will happen next. The number of episodes End of Story Podcast Advertising On Wednesday, Putin addressed the nation on television. He announced a package of measures to combat the coronavirus. Next week has been declared a holiday, the vote on the constitutional amendments will not take place on April 22. “We must take care of ourselves and our loved ones, show discipline and responsibility. And believe me, the safest thing now is to stay at home,” Putin said. In the evening, he signed decrees on a non-working week from March 30 to April 3, as well as on the postponement of the vote.
As of Thursday, people over the age of 65 will be quarantined in Moscow. Mayor Sobyanin has ordered them to stay at home. These people will receive a one-time allowance of 4,000 rubles.
On Wednesday, Sobyanin announced the cancellation of free transportation for pensioners. The mayor of Moscow has also announced new restrictions in connection with the coronavirus outbreak: Moscow’s multifunctional centers will operate by appointment only, dental offices will provide emergency care only for acute pain, cinemas and movie theaters must be closed, and the holding of any cultural events is suspended.
For young Muscovites, even in case of infection, the possibility of treatment at home is not excluded. The day before, the Moscow Health Department approved the treatment algorithm for patients with a mild course of the disease. If the patient’s temperature is below 38.5 degrees, the respiratory rate is less than 30, and breathing is easy, they will stay at home, the department decided.