The epidemiologist gave a forecast for the spread of the omicron strain in the regions of Russia Russian news EN
Deputy Director of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor Alexander Gorelov in an interview “Izvestia” gave a forecast on the spread of the omicron strain to the regions of Russia.
According to the epidemiologist, the spread spanned two weeks. “Quickly, because they are interrupted by the fact that omicron was brought to us from 20 countries. There were leading countries from which they brought more or less, but they scattered everywhere, ”said the doctor, investigating that at present imports from abroad are no longer a key source, since there is already a spread of infection within the Russian Federation, a strain, appeared in the population.
Gorelov added that the airborne transmission of the infection speaks for itself. Also, according to the epidemiologist, the omicron-strain gradually reimburses the costs in Moscow, the Moscow region and St. Petersburg. The specialist found that as it approaches the Far East, the delta strain circulates, since it reached the regions late. “In the real part, there is one situation, beyond the Urals it is somewhat different,” he said.
The doctor also said that the situation is being constantly monitored. “There are reference points in every meat in Russia, 24 institutes of Rospotrebnadzor control each of them,” Gorelov added.
Earlier, Dmitry Khubezov, chairman of the State Duma committee on health protection, said that the introduction of a full lockdown in Russia due to the spread of the omicron strain is unlikely. He noted that the country is ready for a new wave of COVID-19: primary health is being strengthened, as well as a personnel reserve.