The global death toll from the coronavirus is more than 114,000 with almost 1.85 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the new respiratory illness.
Here’s a roundup of COVID-19 developments in RFE/RL’s broadcast regions.
Russia
Russia on April 13 reported 2,558 new cases of coronavirus, a record daily rise, bringing its total nationwide tally to 18,328.
Russia’s coronavirus crisis-response task force said the number of coronavirus-related deaths rose by 18 to 148.
The official tally has been doubted by critics in Russia and abroad, who suspect the number is being undercounted by health authorities.
The new COVID-19 cases were reported hours after authorities announced restrictions on Easter church services in and around Moscow to contain the spread of the disease.
Why Numbers Don’t Tell The Full Story
A daily compilation of global coronavirus cases by Johns Hopkins University is currently the most comprehensive in the world, but it relies on information provided by governments.
In many countries, there are restrictions on releasing such information or reasons why the full story might not want to be told.
The methodology, immediacy, transparency, and quality of this data can vary dramatically country by country.
The Russian Orthodox Church, which will observe Easter this year on April 19, ordered churches to close their doors to large groups during the holy week leading up to the holiday.
Moscow and many other regions have been in lockdown for nearly two weeks, but Russian officials on April 11 warned of a “huge influx” of new coronavirus infections and said that hospitals in the Moscow area were quickly nearing capacity.
Based on reporting by Reuters and TASS
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