Russian Hospitals Near Capacity With Covid-19 Patients

Disinfection of the Kievsky railway terminal amid the COVID-19 pandemic © Mikhail Dzhaparidze/TASS 

Newsweek: Russian Hospitals Near Capacity as New COVID Cases Spike: 'We Are Out of Beds' 

As Russia faces a new surge in coronavirus cases, the country's hospitals have become overwhelmed, with health officials reporting on Tuesday that bed capacity is nearing 90 percent. 

Alexander Vanyukov, a surgeon at Moscow's Clinical Hospital No. 52, one of the country's key health facilities, told The Moscow Times that all 900 spots in the coronavirus ward were filled on September 28. "We're out of beds," he said. 

Two weeks later, it seems that Russia's coronavirus situation is only getting worse. The day Vanyukov warned that his hospital was struggling to handle the influx of patients, Russia reported 8,135 new daily cases. On Wednesday, Russia hit a record-breaking daily high. 

Rospotrebnadzor, a federal executive body that is acting as the country's coronavirus task force, said there were 14,231 new cases in the past 24 hours, beating Tuesday's previous high of 13,868 cases.

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WNU Editor: All of my family and friends in Russia are OK, but I do not know how long that will last. They are all self isolating, trying to keep contact with others at a minimum. I only learned this morning that my aunt in Ukraine (on my mother's side) and her family are sick with Covid-19. My aunt is 88 and in otherwise good health, but this disease is unforgiving when it hits the elderly. I also know that certain parts of Ukraine are in a crisis situation right now. Western media has not reported on it yet, but I learned that their hospitals are full, and care is being rationed. 

Update: Russia will not shut down its economy, but people are staying home anyway .... Head of Russia's national health watchdog says shutting down economy to prevent spread of Covid-19 is pointless & makes no sense (RT). 

 More News On Covid-19 In Russia 

Russia’s New Coronavirus Cases Cross 14K in New One-Day Record -- Moscow Times 

Russia reports over 13,700 new coronavirus cases -- TASS 

Moscow reports 15.5% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations -- TASS 

Russia records more than 14,000 coronavirus cases in one day for the first time as the country struggles to contain second wave that has pushed hospitals to near capacity -- Daily Mail 

Russia records more than 14K new coronavirus cases, setting single-day record -- The Hill 

Russia hits new daily coronavirus record as Moscow schools go online -- Reuters 

With COVID-19 cases soaring, Russia shuns lockdown but doubles down on enforcement -- CBC