the Epidemiological situation with COVID-19 in Moscow reached the level of large-scale distribution without a follow-up connection infections. About it Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported to the chief epidemiologist, Ministry of health, academician Nikolai Briko.
According to him, the epidemiological situation has reached 3-4 phases according to the criteria of the world health organization. “It is possible that a close is broken,” conceded Briko.
the Expert said that the increase in new cases has decreased over the last month is more than three times and is 7-8 percent daily. However, talking about taking the situation under control will be possible when the increase in the number of infected is 1% or less.
Briko noted that a more accurate estimate can be given after may 12. The development of the situation will largely depend on compliance by the Russian regime of self-isolation and distancing of the rules until the end of may holidays, said the epidemiologist.
Earlier Briko also noted that currently, the coronavirus is spreading in Russia in close contact relatives, as well as in places with lots of people. According to him, the main danger of infection lies in the fact that its incubation period is from 2 to 20 days.
meanwhile, the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that to completely stop the circulation COVID-19 impossible, regardless of restrictive measures. She also warned that restrictive measures can extend up to June if the inhabitants of the country will be to violate the self-imposed isolation in the may holidays.
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