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Karelia: ex-senator infected with coronavirus died
The ex-Senator from Karelia, Yuri Ponomar, died in the center on the basis of a hospital for war veterans, where he was placed with a revealed coronaviral infection. The cause of death is established. This was announced by the head of the republic Arthur Parfenchikov.
Ponomarev headed the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Karelia. He was 74 years old. He was twice elected as a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Republic, was Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Karelia.
- According to October 29, a total of 6358 coronavirus were officially registered in the republic, 47 people died.