According to the results of the week in Russia, the «omicron» strain accounted for 97.5% of the samples tested, the «delta» variant was 0.5%, and the non-dominant variants accounted for 2% of the samples.
“Despite the relative stabilization of the epidemiological situation in the country, there is no need to talk about the end of the pandemic. Coronavirus remains a significant threat to the life and health of citizens, especially those at risk, said the ministry in a statement released on Tuesday.
The ministry explained that 76,233 COVID-19 cases were registered in the country after the 15th week of the year. «The incidence rate was 51.95 per 100,000 people, which is 20.4% less than last week and 35.5% less than the four-week average,» said Rospotrebnadzor.
The department also said that the average Russian incidence (51.95 per 100,000 population) was recorded in 43 regions by the end of the week.
«Managers of the Rospotrebnadzor branches in the Russian Federation entities were instructed to monitor the counter-prevention situation with the regional authorities and to take the necessary actions in case of worsening of the epidemiological situation,» the news said.
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