According to him, at present, in all regions of the country, there is a tendency to a decrease in the intensity of the epidemiological process, and the spread of coronavirus is less than one.
“We have already passed the growth phase, now we have to go into the reduction of the epidemiological process.
There will be fewer cases of coronavirus in the spring, but we will not get to zero, the epidemic process will continue, ”Interfax quotes him.
The epidemiologist also noted that the first wave of COVID-19 incidence is still ongoing in Russia.
“We haven’t finished the first wave, it is still going on, we haven’t come through zero and daily fluctuations are still possible,” he explained.
Gorelov also believes that the development of the epidemiological situation depends on citizens' compliance with preventive measures, as well as vaccination.
Earlier, the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that Russia is showing good results in the epidemic process.
Ophthalmologist of the highest category, professor, doctor of medical sciences Tatyana Shilova, in an interview with the Moscow 24 website, spoke about the possible consequences of COVID-19 for vision.