Coronavirus causes 5,199 deaths in Russia in September

The coronavirus caused 5,199 deaths in Russia in September compared to 4,018 deaths in August, the Federal State Statistics Service said in a statement on Friday, TASS reports.

"COVID-19 was the main cause of death in 4,329 cases in September. The coronavirus was the presumed cause of death in another 870 cases, additional medical tests need to be conducted to confirm it," the statement reads.

According to the state statistics service, the coronavirus was the primary cause of death in 3,436 cases in August and the presumed cause of death in 582 cases.

In addition, COVID-19 hastened the death of 1,401 people in September. "COVID-19 coexisted with other diseases and led to complications resulting in death in 1,401 cases in September," the statement said.