Mortality in St. Petersburg increased by 32% in May

In May, 6427 deaths from all causes were registered in St. Petersburg, follows from the materials of the city committee for civil registration. the first to draw attention to this . was Reuters

The number of registered deaths is 31.8% more than in May 2019, when 4,875 deaths were registered in St. Petersburg. The number of deaths compared to May last year increased by 1552.

Reuters points out that overall death statistics provide a more complete picture of deaths from causes associated with coronavirus infection. The data also takes into account unreported cases of COVID-19 and deaths from other illnesses that may have risen due to overburdened hospitals.

In May, 171 people died from coronavirus infection in St. Petersburg. In total, as of the morning of June 3, coronavirus in the city was detected in 17,069 people, of which 240 died, and another 6,331 people recovered.