Plot The fourth wave of coronavirus in Russia
The level of herd immunity in Russia increased during the week of 60.4% to 61.8%, the epidemiological situation has improved in 13 regions, said Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova.
“; As of December 30, vaccination with the first component has been carried out 78,694,436 times, vaccination of the full cycle – & mdash; 74,539,609 times. The level of herd immunity in Russia is 61.8% ',' ' she says.
In four regions, herd immunity levels exceeded 80% & mdash; in Sevastopol (90.2%), Saint Petersburg (80.9%), Chukotka (80.7%) and Karelia (80.4%). Two other regions are close to this mark & mdash; in Tyva (78.1%) and in the Moscow region (77.2%).
“ The heat map of the stopcoronavirus.ru portal, which provides a comprehensive assessment of the situation, shows that the situation has improved in 13 regions, and the deterioration is noted in 7 regions, mainly due to a decrease in test coverage ',' & mdash; Golikova pointed out.
She appealed to the regions, urging them to carefully lift the restrictions, despite the decrease in incidence, and to increase the vaccination and re-vaccination rate over the coming holidays. “ Especially given the global spread of the new omicron strain, '' & mdash; summed up the Deputy Prime Minister.
Earlier today, the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that 103 cases of infection with the omicron strain have been detected in Russia.
During the annual press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the high death rate from COVID-19 is the result of a low level of herd immunity among residents of the Russian Federation.