As a result, the total number of Covid-19 victims in Russia has reached almost 450,000.
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Earlier this month, Rosstat said it had registered 49,389 Covid-19-related deaths in August, which was at least twice the number of official Covid-19 victims published by the government.
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According to the data published by the government, only those cases in which Covid-19 was found to be the main cause of death at autopsy are included among the victims of Covid-19. Rosstat, meanwhile, uses a broader definition of Covid-19 deaths.
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The Russian authorities have been accused of trying to reduce the severity of the outbreak.
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