The Ministry of Health said that Ukraine is preparing to pass the wave of Omicron
The Ministry of Health hopes that Ukraine will be able to overcome the wave more calmly with omicron vaccination.
According to the results of the National Security and Defense Council, Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko said this at a briefing, a Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“There is an increase in the number of cases (infection – ed.) About twice a week. At the same time the number of hospitalizations, but only 5% … 18 thousand – is the number of lives saved for the minimum for which today, according to mathematical modeling, saved If We will have an increase in the number of vaccines and will increase both the booster vaccination and the basic vaccination course. .
He added that, according to forecasts, the number of cases of COVID-19 may be higher than in October-November, the number of hospitals and elderly cases – less.
As Ukrinform reported, 3,870,370 people fell ill during the entire COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine, of whom 3,585,338 recovered and 9,282 died. 12,915 cases of coronavirus have been registered in Ukraine so far.