During the day, 15 700 new cases of coronavirus infection COVID-19 were detected in Russia (in the previous 24 hours, the headquarters reported 16 319 new cases).

To date, a cumulative total of 1,447,335 cases (+ 1.1%) of coronavirus infection have been registered in 85 regions of the country.

Over the entire period of the epidemic in Russia, 1,096,560 people (75.76%) recovered, including 10,952 over the past day.

At the same time, 24,952 people (1.72%) died from complications that developed against the background of COVID-19 and concomitant diseases.

During the day, 317 patients died, which was the highest figure since the beginning of the pandemic.

According to Rospotrebnadzor, over the entire period, more than 55.1 million laboratory tests were carried out for a new type of coronavirus infection, including 496 thousand over the past day.

321,488 people remain under medical supervision.

4,389 new cases of coronavirus have been identified in Moscow.

And in the previous day, 4999 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the capital.

According to the headquarters, over the past 24 hours, 1,215 patients with COVID-19 have been hospitalized in Moscow.

There are 383 people on ventilators in Moscow hospitals.

After Moscow, the number of new cases of COVID-19 is followed by St. Petersburg (684) and the Moscow region (466).

The lowest rate of increase in COVID-19 per day was recorded in Chechnya - 0.2%.

Low rates were also noted in Chuvashia and the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (0.5%), the Moscow Region, Dagestan, Tatarstan and the Chelyabinsk Region (0.6%).

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On the eve it became known that the buildings of the Moscow State Technical University named after N.E.

Bauman will be temporarily closed for visits due to non-compliance by the educational institution with measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

As told in the headquarters, the current situation has led to an increase in the number of cases of coronavirus among students.

“Employees of the Moscow department of Rospotrebnadzor conducted an inspection at the Moscow State Technical University named after

Bauman after receiving information about the increase in the number of cases of coronavirus among students.

On the spot, the employees stated non-observance of antiquated measures, it was decided to close the buildings of the university, ”the headquarters for the fight against COVID-19 emphasized in the capital.

Later it became known that due to violations of coronavirus measures, an administrative case was initiated against the legal entity at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, and the students were transferred to distance learning.

The Moscow Rospotrebnadzor indicated that during the examination of the premises of the university, a number of violations of sanitary and epidemiological requirements were revealed: restrictive measures are not taken in full in relation to contact persons in the event of a patient being identified in a group, as well as final disinfection of classrooms, public places.

Along with this, the buildings are not cleaned of all rooms with the use of detergents and disinfectants, as well as the treatment of all contact surfaces every 3 hours.

“Administrative materials will be sent to court.

This article provides for administrative punishment in relation to legal entities in the form of suspension of activities.

The epidemiological investigation continues, ”the department concluded.

The danger of hypothermia

Rospotrebnadzor recalled that hypothermia in the autumn-winter period reduces the level of protection of the body against respiratory infections, including COVID-19.

The department indicated that in connection with the low temperature established in most Russian regions and the start of the epidemic season for influenza and SARS, measures should be taken.

"Simultaneously with the assessment of hygienic standards for air temperature in the premises of temporary and permanent residence of adults and children, it is necessary to pay attention to the health and functioning of heating systems, the efficiency of heating and heating equipment," the ministry said in a statement.

It is noted that this is especially important in the case of social infrastructure facilities, in particular, medical and educational institutions, boarding schools, social service institutions for children and elderly citizens and other organizations.

According to the data provided by the department, in classrooms and offices of general educational organizations, the temperature should be in the range of + 18 ... + 24 ° C, in the playroom junior, middle, senior group cells of preschool organizations - + 21 ... + 23 ° C, in the wards of medical and preventive institutions - + 20 ... + 26 ° C.