“The growth is likely to continue up to 20-22 thousand cases per day.

In Russia, the peak is expected not earlier than in a month, in Moscow - in a week, "RIA Novosti quotes a specialist.

According to him, it is currently very important to wear masks correctly, without removing them from the nose, as well as maintain social distance.

As of November 2, 18,257 new cases of COVID-19 were detected in Russia per day.

Most cases were recorded in Moscow - 4796, St. Petersburg - 923 and Moscow region - 556. 

Earlier, the head of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, called the situation with COVID-19 in Russia tense, noting that "measures must be adequate."

The virologist, Professor Anatoly Altstein, in an interview with FAN, assessed the situation with COVID-19.