224 thousand people remain under medical supervision: 4,785 new cases of COVID-19 were detected in Russia

Over the past day, 4785 new cases of coronavirus infection COVID-19 were detected in 83 regions of Russia (4828 and 4748 cases were recorded in the previous two days). According to the headquarters, 23.3% of new patients had no clinical manifestations of the disease.

No new cases have been identified in the Nenets and Chukotka Autonomous Okrugs. The subjects with the lowest growth rates were the Moscow and Bryansk regions, the Chechen Republic (all 0.2% each), Moscow, the republics of Tyva, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, Kaluga, Smolensk, Tambov, Tula and Lipetsk regions, as well as the Jewish Autonomous Region (all 0.3%).

In total, in Russia, the diagnosis of COVID-19 was confirmed in 942 106 people. Since the beginning of the epidemic, 755,513 patients (80.19%) have recovered in the country, including 6090 in the last day. 224.1 thousand people remain under medical supervision.

16,099 patients (1.71%) died of complications that developed against the background of coronavirus infection and concomitant diseases. 110 people died during the day.

The regions where the largest number of new cases were detected per day included Moscow (688), St. Petersburg (160), Moscow (157), Sverdlovsk (139) and Nizhny Novgorod regions (132), Stavropol Territory (129) and Rostov region (127).

Moscow remains the leader in the country in terms of the number of detected cases (255,136, 79% of them recovered). As noted in the Department of Health of the capital, over the past month, the number of new cases recorded is 5.4% less than in the previous month.

In addition, Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development, said that mass testing for coronavirus of employees of educational institutions began in the capital. In total, it will affect 180 thousand people.

Contraindications for vaccination against COVID-19

In light of the preparations for the vaccination campaign, China's leading epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan praised the product developed by the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after N.F. Gamalea vaccine against COVID-19 and congratulated Russia on the completion of the state registration procedure for the drug.

In turn, the doctor of medical sciences, immunologist Vladislav Zhemchugov said on the air of Sputnik radio that the contraindications for vaccination against COVID-19 do not differ from those that exist for other medicines.

“You definitely shouldn't drink strong alcohol before vaccination. However, weak too. The vaccine can react to alcohol in such a way that the person will not be well. I think that 10-12 hours or even a day before vaccination one should not drink. Time depends on how the liver works in a person, ”said Zhemchugov.

The immunologist also noted that in no case should the coronavirus vaccine be given to sick people with a body temperature exceeding 37 ° C.

According to him, a disposable syringe should be used for the injection, and a doctor, not a nurse, should administer the vaccine.

“You have to ask the expiration date of the vaccine, you have to look at the temperature in the refrigerator where it is stored. In the refrigerator, it should not be higher than plus four degrees. You also need to pay attention to whether the doctor is wearing gloves, to check if he is using a disposable syringe, ”he added.

Earlier, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said that vaccination of citizens of the country against COVID-19 should begin in October. It is reported that it will be voluntary.

Recall that on August 11, Vladimir Putin announced the registration in Russia of the world's first vaccine against coronavirus. It was named Sputnik V after the first artificial satellite of the Earth. The Ministry of Health noted that this solution for intramuscular administration allows the formation of immunity for up to two years. On August 15, it became known that the first batch of the vaccine had been produced. According to the decree of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Sputnik V is included in the list of drugs, the distribution of which is regulated by the state.

A number of countries of the world have expressed their interest in the Russian drug. In particular, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, following a meeting with Russian Ambassador Viktor Coronelli, said that the country expects to take part in the third phase of clinical trials of the vaccine in order to receive it in Mexico as soon as possible. Earlier, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced his readiness to acquire Sputnik V.

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