On Wednesday, October 20, actor Sergei Bezrukov announced on his Instagram page that he had contracted a coronavirus infection.

In the caption to the publication, he suggested that the cause of the disease was a weakening of the immune system due to overload.

According to Bezrukov, the situation is under control, there is no reason for concern.

Performances with the actor's participation will be postponed.

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Publication from Sergey Bezrukov (@s_bezrukov)

Later, information appeared about the hospitalization of the host of the Good Morning program on Channel One, Sergei Babaev.

The journalist told RIA Novosti that he was in the hospital.

At the end of September, the media reported that actress and TV presenter Larisa Guzeeva was delivered to the city clinical hospital No. 40 with suspicion of COVID-19.

Later, the artist confirmed this information on her Instagram page.

“I have always believed that health is very intimate.

Well, I’m not Stalin, so that the whole country would be told what was wrong with me.

I fell ill with this muck, and who is insured?

I am being treated.

I ask everyone: do not call me and my family.

Beg.

Put yourself in my place.

I'm already scared, ”Guzeeva wrote.

At the moment, the actress is under the supervision of doctors.

“Larisa's condition is stable.

It is said to be of moderate severity - lung damage last week was 60%.

Saturation is normal, but the lungs are affected, so serious treatment is underway, ”a colleague of Guzeeva said in an interview with kp.ru. 

The TV presenter herself on Instagram called the virus cruel and noted that she was not ready for infection.

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On Saturday, October 2, 67-year-old People's Artist Valery Garkalin, who is at risk of age, was hospitalized in Kommunarka.

Later, the press service of GITIS, where the actor teaches, told RIA Novosti about the deterioration of his condition.

A few days later it became known that Garkalin was connected to a ventilator.

On October 18, in an interview with RT, Valeria Garkalina's agent Natalya Teplova said that the artist's condition is stable.

“So far, there are no news and changes, no deterioration - this is already good,” Teplova says.

Also, a coronavirus infection was diagnosed in the singer Alexander Serov.

He was hospitalized on 9 October.

Singer Lyubov Uspenskaya told the Zvezda TV channel that the artist's lungs were struck by 10%.

The daughter of Alexander Serov, Michelle, wrote on her Instagram page that the musician's family is confident in his speedy recovery.

“He is in good hands, under vigilant control, undergoing intensive treatment!

We are all sure that dad will recover very soon, and we are only in the mood for positive news!

We wish you a speedy recovery and a positive mood!

The main thing is to tune in to the best! ”, Writes Michel Serova.

Rising incidence and new restrictions

According to the headquarters, for the second day in a row, the death record from COVID-19 is being updated in Russia: over the last 24 hours, 1,028 people have died, which is 13 more than the peak value of the previous day.

In total, 226 353 deaths were registered in Russia during the pandemic.

The largest increase in infections is observed in Moscow, where 5,847 new cases of coronavirus infection were recorded per day.

Against the background of an increase in morbidity in the city, new restrictions were introduced.

By order of the mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin, from October 25, 2021 to February 25, 2022, a home regime is introduced for citizens suffering from chronic diseases and Muscovites over 60 years old.

At this time, employers in Moscow must transfer at least 30% of employees to a remote mode of work.

The number of vaccinated service workers must be brought to 80% by January 1, 2022.

The requirements do not apply to vaccinated and ill employees, as well as personnel of medical organizations, Rosatom, Roscosmos and other critical industries.

Russia's Chief Sanitary Doctor Anna Popova described the current situation as "the first real epidemic season for coronavirus infection."

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Tatyana Golikova proposed to declare the days from October 30 to November 7 non-working.

The initiative was supported by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who called the decisions made "forced, but necessary."