Coronavirus in the Caucasus. 50 deaths in Dagestan in a day – experts say the authorities are trying to 'correct' falsified statistics

This is a sudden enormous figure, because until now it has been said that 151 people have died since the beginning of the pandemic. Also, the authorities couldn’t provide information on the specific hospitals where these people died.

Doctors and activists share the opinion that statistics of infections and deaths has been falsified in Dagestan. Now, most likely, the authorities are trying to urgently fix the numbers – since the president of Russia Putin has become personally interested in the situation, bloggers write in the social network Telegram.

On May 29, on a special request from Russian president Putin, a team of nearly 20 doctors and nurses arrived in Makhachkala with a special flight from Moscow.

Official statistics are heavily criticized in Dagestan. Now it looks especially absurd. Hospitals are crowded and villages have been writing letters to authorities begging for help as many people have died without medical help.

At the same time, according to official statistics, on May 28 in Dagestan there were only 26 patients with coronavirus – because in total 4 579 were infected, 4 402 recovered and 151 died.

Over the past day, another seven people have died from coronavirus in Armenia.

In total, 8,676 people have been infected since the start of the epidemic, of which 3,297 recovered.

316 patients are in a difficult situation, 53 – in an extremely difficult situation.

In the near future, an additional 100 places in intensive care will be created in Armenia.

“Our task is not to return to quarantine, but this is not excluded. This decision will be made depending on the number of beds in intensive care.

The situation is worsening every day, the number of extremely serious patients is growing, ”said prime minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Anti-coronavirus measures in Armenia

The state of emergency will remain in force in Armenia until June 13.

However, restrictions on movement have already been lifted and almost all businesses have opened: enterprises, shops, hairdressers, museums.

From May 18, public transport has been restored, and will be regularly sanitised. All passengers must use face masks while on public transport.

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Transport was stopped in Georgia on March 31.

Under the new rules, everyone must wear masks on the bus, minibus, metro and taxi.

On buses, the front door from the driver’s cab is now blocked.

In Georgia, all businesses are already operating, except for shops that sell clothes and shoes.

From June 8, intercity transport will begin to operate, including trains going.

From June 15, Georgia plans to resume domestic tourism.

From July 1, the country will open its borders and will be ready to meet foreign tourists.

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In total, 113 people have already died since the beginning of the epidemic in Armenia.

8,216 people were infected. 3,287 recovered and were discharged from hospitals.

Anti-coronavirus measures in Armenia

The state of emergency will remain in force in Armenia until June 13.

However, restrictions on movement have already been lifted and almost all businesses have opened: enterprises, shops, hairdressers, museums.

From May 18, public transport has been restored, and will be regularly sanitised. All passengers must use face masks while on public transport.

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According to official information, 1,906 people were infected in Ingushetia, 44 of them died.

However, the Ingush activist Musa Abadiev is sure that many doctors and experts are right who say that the number of infected and dead is much greater.

Abadiev compared average mortality data – and mortality rates in 2020.

“In normal times, about 130 people a month died on average. Now – an average of 235 people a month.

It can be safely assumed that the difference between the monthly average deaths this year and in the past is the victims of the coronavirus, i.e. about 170 people, which is 4 times more than the official figures, and these figures are still being specified. ”

In support of Abadiev published a list of the names of all 409 dead with an indication of their place of residence. The death of many is labeled as “a traffic accident, but the activist says he can prove that it is not.

Source: Caucasian Knot

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