State Duma deputy called the condition for a possible lockdown

If the daily number of new cases of covid-19 exceeds 40 thousand people (the peak for the healthcare system), a complete lockdown is possible in RUSSIA. This was announced on the air of the Russia 24 TV channel by the HEAD of the State Duma Committee on HEALTH Protection Dmitry Khubezov.

“If we go back to the previous wave, this 41,000-plus cases, in fact, is the peak, <...> our healthcare system <...> is designed for approximately this number every day,” Khubezov said. According to him, if the number of new cases exceeds this number by several times, then a lockdown is possible.

At the same time, the deputy expressed confidence that a complete lockdown, "of course, will not happen." However, "certain restrictive measures" are possible, Khubezov believes.

In early December, the first cases of infection with the new Omicron strain were recorded in Russia, which, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), may be more contagious than previous variants. By January 12, the number of people infected with this strain in Russia reached 698. According to the forecast of the deputy DIRECTOR of the Center. Gamaleya Denis Logunov, the peak incidence of "omicron" in Russia will be at the end of January and the beginning of February.