“We were in a state of this separation during two incubation periods. Let me remind you that the incubation period for this virus is 14 days ... Two incubations are the minimum that should be. And for these two incubations, we significantly reduced the growth rate (incidence of COVID-19), ”RIA Novosti quoted Popova as saying.
She noted that if at first the growth rate was up to 23-30%, now it is 7-8%.
According to her, all the restrictions in connection with the spread of coronavirus allowed to save the life and health of the older generation in Russia.
Popova added that 5% of those infected with coronavirus in Russia are children, 80% are people of working age, 15% are people over 65 years old.
Popova said earlier that Russia has one of the lowest death rates from coronavirus infection COVID-19 in the world.