Rospotrebnadzor: introduction of additional measures on COVID-19 in schools is not required – Russia |
August 23. Interfax-Russia.ru – With the beginning of the school year, there is no need for additional anti-epidemiological measures at the school, including those related to coronavirus infection, said Anna Popova, head of Rospotrebnadzor.
“Today, the introduction of additional anti-epidemic measures in schools is not required,” Popova said not in a conference call with the heads of territorial bodies and institutions of the department for the affairs of the Russian Federation, as well as checking the dictionary provided by the press service of the department on Tuesday.
The press service clarified that the meeting discussed readiness for the start of the school year, discussed the situation in connection with COVID-19.
In this connection, the head of Rospotrebnadzor noted that the territorial body of the department “should pay special attention to readiness (…) to involve all existing sanitary and anti-epidemic requirements.”
Since July, in conditions of increased incidence of COVID-19, which is associated with a high proportion of strains of new sub-variants of “omicron” BA.4 and BA.5, coverage is characterized by a high infectiousness.
According to the operational headquarters, 33,061 people fell ill with COVID-19 in Russia over the past day.
The head of Rospotrebnadzor announced the meeting that according to the results of the 33rd week of 2022, 243,173 cases of COVID-19 infection were registered in Russia. The incidence rate of patients is 165.71 per 100 thousand of the population, which is 38.4% higher than in housing.
“Exceeding the average incidence rates in 23 regions,” Popova said.
The head of Rospotrebnadzor has been appointed to conduct a rigorous determination of standards for the coverage of the population with testing for COVID-19.
Increasing the volume of testing, Popova noted, “will allow us to identify the identification of cases, and therefore block the spread of infection.”
“Today, a “three-level” testing system for a new coronavirus infection has been identified in Russia, within which the standard testing volumes depend on the epidemiological situation in each individual ministry. thousand population,” Popova explained.
In addition, she reported that over the past two weeks, 95.62% of the total number of cases were attributed to the BA.4 / BA.5 sublines of the Omicron strain, and 4.13% to the BA.2 subline. To other non-dominant tastes – 0.25%.