1770–1772 Russian plague
Emergency measures
When the riot was still unwinding, empress Catherine dispatched Grigory Orlov to take control of Moscow; it is not clear whether her choice was an assignment in good faith or an attempt to get rid of a former lover and a leader of an influential political clan.

1770–1772 Russian plague

Section Title: Emergency measures
Table Section Text: When the riot was still unwinding, empress Catherine dispatched Grigory Orlov to take control of Moscow; it is not clear whether her choice was an assignment in good faith or an attempt to get rid of a former lover and a leader of an influential political clan.

Month	September	October	November	December	January 1772

Deaths (Moscow)	20,401	17,651	5,235	805	330

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Russian plague killed an estimated muscovites of 20,401 in September.

final_sentence: Russian plague killed an estimated muscovites of 20,401 in September.