He noted that since May 1, the number of detected cases of coronavirus in Russia remains at approximately the same level.
“In the last few days, a decline has begun: we do not rise to 10 thousand (new cases per day. - RT ). This is an indication that a slight decline is beginning, ”Altstein said in an interview with the NSN.
This, in his opinion, indicates that the peak of the epidemic is likely to have passed in Russia and the downward trend in new infections will continue.
“We are already on a plateau and the peak is most likely passed. Not yet 100%, but it seems. And it will gradually decline, ”the virologist added.
At the same time, according to him, this is not associated with a reduction in the volume of testing for coronavirus.
“Tests in Russia are enough. There is no data that reduced the number of tests, ”Altstein emphasized.
Earlier, the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that the growth of the spread of coronavirus in Russia has stopped.
Infectious disease doctor Valery Beznosenko said that in Russia there may not be a pronounced peak of the COVID-19 epidemic.