Nearly 18,000 new COVID cases detected in Russia

Over the past day, 17,862 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected in Russia, over the weekend this figure decreased by almost 3 thousand. Compared to the previous day, the number of hospitalized with this diagnosis decreased by 16.8% - 1.2 thousand were admitted to hospitals per day. people, recovered more than 8.7 thousand, follows from the data of the operational headquarters.

The largest number of infected per day, as on the eve, was registered in Moscow (5.2 thousand), St. Petersburg (2.6 thousand) and the Moscow region (1 thousand). In the Yamalo-Nenets and Chukotka Autonomous Okrugs, no new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected over the past day.

Over the past week, the incidence and hospitalization rates per 100,000 people have increased: the first increased by 59.7% and amounted to 80.2; the second added 27.7% and reached 8.7.

Virologists assessed the possibility and timing of a new wave of COVID-19 Society

Since July 1, coronavirus restrictions have been lifted in Russia, as the daily increase in the number of infected people has reached its lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic. However, a few days later, the number of new cases per day began to grow again: the day before, on August 7, their number reached its maximum since the end of March, increasing to 20.3 thousand people.

The Kremlin called such dynamics alarming, but noted that the introduction of restrictions is within the competence of Rospotrebnadzor. Nevertheless, in early August, the Kremlin allowed the return of anti-coronavirus measures with a further increase in the incidence. At the same time, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova emphasized that against the backdrop of a surge in the incidence of a sharp increase in hospitalizations, there is no observed.

Rospotrebnadzor recommended wearing masks to "vulnerable categories" of the population in crowded places and public transport. The agency attributed the surge in incidence to the spread of new, more contagious subspecies of the omicron strain of coronavirus.

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Virologists interviewed by RBC allowed the emergence of a new wave of coronavirus in the fall due to the return of many Russians from holidays and vacations, as well as due to the higher level of infectiousness of new subspecies of the COVID omicron strain.

The rate of spread of coronavirus in Russia August 8 Weekly growth rate of new cases, %. Week to week comparison.
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