02.02.2022, 10:18
Popova Called Results of the Fight Against Omicron in Russia Good
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS. About 80% of COVID-19 cases in Moscow and St. Petersburg are caused by the Omicron strain, sequencing data show. However, in general, the results of the fight against the strain in the Russian Federation are not bad. This was stated by the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova.
“If we talk about Omicron, which has a very high contagiousness, and it is very contagious, the most contagious of all coronaviruses known today, then, of course, it spreads very quickly in big cities - Moscow, St. interview with RIA Novosti, published on February 2.
According to her, today about 80% of all identified, sequenced viruses, coronaviruses are Omicron. She also clarified that 20% of coronavirus cases still fall on the “Delta” strain, in which the disease is severe and affects people with poor health and concomitant diseases.
The head of Rospotrebnadzor drew attention to the fact that about 17-20% of those infected with coronavirus in Russia do not have symptoms, while in Moscow there are about 40% asymptomatic patients. In addition, as Popova said, the maximum increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in Russia is among people aged 30-49 and 15-18 years old, among the elderly, the rates are still low.
At the same time, Popova stressed that the results of the fight against the Omicron wave in Russia are very good. According to her, thanks to the timely measures taken, they managed to win several months.
Earlier that day, Deputy Director for Clinical Work of the Moscow Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology named after G.N. Gabrichevsky Rospotrebnadzor Tatyana Ruzhentsova noted that people vaccinated against coronavirus after infection with the Omicron strain get sick less in time and easier than those who were not vaccinated.
Popova said on Feb. 2 that there are currently no plans to introduce quarantine, lockdown or other emergency measures to counter the spread of the coronavirus in Russia. According to her, the country has well-developed anti-epidemic measures and diagnostic tools that will help to somewhat reduce the growing number of cases.
“If we talk about Omicron, which has a very high contagiousness, and it is very contagious, the most contagious of all coronaviruses known today, then, of course, it spreads very quickly in big cities - Moscow, St. interview with RIA Novosti, published on February 2.
According to her, today about 80% of all identified, sequenced viruses, coronaviruses are Omicron. She also clarified that 20% of coronavirus cases still fall on the “Delta” strain, in which the disease is severe and affects people with poor health and concomitant diseases.
The head of Rospotrebnadzor drew attention to the fact that about 17-20% of those infected with coronavirus in Russia do not have symptoms, while in Moscow there are about 40% asymptomatic patients. In addition, as Popova said, the maximum increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in Russia is among people aged 30-49 and 15-18 years old, among the elderly, the rates are still low.
At the same time, Popova stressed that the results of the fight against the Omicron wave in Russia are very good. According to her, thanks to the timely measures taken, they managed to win several months.
Earlier that day, Deputy Director for Clinical Work of the Moscow Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology named after G.N. Gabrichevsky Rospotrebnadzor Tatyana Ruzhentsova noted that people vaccinated against coronavirus after infection with the Omicron strain get sick less in time and easier than those who were not vaccinated.
Popova said on Feb. 2 that there are currently no plans to introduce quarantine, lockdown or other emergency measures to counter the spread of the coronavirus in Russia. According to her, the country has well-developed anti-epidemic measures and diagnostic tools that will help to somewhat reduce the growing number of cases.
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