“It is possible that after the winter recession, in early spring, the incidence may rise slightly again - this is typical for seasonal infections, which, apparently, will become COVID-19.

But the growth is unlikely to reach the autumn peak.

There is a possibility that closer to summer we will reach the last year's minimum in terms of incidence and even a lower level, "Pshenichnaya told RIA Novosti.

Earlier, the virologist, Doctor of Biological Sciences Aleksey Agranovsky spoke about the factors that increase the risk of COVID-19 disease. In an interview with the NSN, he said that the level of innate immunity is the first line of defense for an unfamiliar disease. According to the expert, to increase immunity, you need to eat well, sleep for the required number of hours, and walk more.