She also added that the situation with the coronavirus is not critical.

“There is no critical situation now, as well as the need to introduce any restrictions at the federal level,” RIA Novosti reports the words of the epidemiologist.

She also reminded of the need to wear masks in public places, practice hand hygiene and revaccinate if the time is right.

Pshenichnaya noted that the total weekly incidence of COVID-19 is now at least 8-10 times lower than the total weekly incidence of influenza and SARS.

Earlier it was reported that herd immunity to coronavirus infection COVID-19 in Russia decreased from 8.6% to 7.4% over the week.