“We are observing a downward trend in the incidence rate, which has been outlined since the beginning of January, this allows us to cautiously talk about the stabilization of the situation with the coronavirus, but I think that we will still see small ups and downs, because we still talk about the fact that we won (coronavirus. -
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), it's still very early, "she said on the air of the Russia 24 channel.
In this regard, the epidemiologist urged to observe such precautions as social distance, wearing masks and hand hygiene.
“In order for us to quickly return to normal life, it is not worth relaxing now against the background of a decrease in the incidence, because the circulation of coronavirus among the population is still ongoing, perhaps not so actively,” she stressed.
Earlier, the head of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, announced a trend towards a decrease in the incidence of COVID-19 in Russia.
Svetlana Smetanina, the chief infectious disease specialist of the Moscow Department of Health, the chief physician of the Infectious Disease Hospital No. 1, in an interview with Vechernyaya Moskva, spoke about the methods of preventing COVID-19.