Popova allowed the epidemiological situation in Russia to worsen after the holidays

The situation with the spread of coronavirus in Russia may worsen after the New Year holidays. This, according to RBC, said the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova.

“Considering the upcoming New Year holidays, when the number of contacts between people is already increasing, the risks of the spread of the new omicron strain are increasing. And we can expect a worsening of the epidemiological situation after the weekend, ”she said.

She added that Rospotrebnadzor specialists will switch to an enhanced mode of operation on New Year’s holidays. So, for example, round-the-clock vigils will be organized.

“All our laboratories are ready to conduct all types of research, and stocks have been replenished in order to ensure uninterrupted round-the-clock work of all divisions of Rospotrebnadzor,” she said.

Today, according to Popova, the “delta” strain dominates in Russia, which entered the country with travelers.

“But not from India, but from the resort areas of the world, where our citizens rested, and it also spread quite widely. As I said, today it remains dominant in the Russian Federation, ”said the head of Rospotrebnadzor.

Popova added that the sensitivity of the omicron coronavirus strain to disinfectants has not changed, all measures taken remain effective.

Coronavirus per day was confirmed in 21 thousand 922 Russians – this is at least since September 28. In total, during the pandemic, the coronavirus was diagnosed in 10 million 437 thousand 152 people.

The number of deaths due to coronavirus per day was 935 (the day before 937), since the spread of the infection – 306 090. The number of deaths recorded per day has become the minimum since October 7.

43 thousand 961 people have recovered after the coronavirus in a day – this is the maximum since the beginning of the pandemic. For the first time, this figure has doubled the number of detected cases of infection. In total, 9 million 337 thousand 447 people have recovered.