"Indeed, there is a rise, but this is not a wave, but such a smooth rise, and so that it does not develop into a wave, it is necessary to observe an anti-epidemic regime," he said.
The epidemiologist noted that "not all" have been vaccinated against coronavirus or have been ill with COVID-19.
According to him, the immune layer "is not enough to stop the new rise" in the incidence.
He also said that it is not yet possible to mitigate restrictive measures due to the situation with COVID-19.
Earlier, Bloomberg, citing unofficial data, wrote about the alleged beginning of the third wave of COVID-19 in Russia. The agency attributed this to the fact that "most" Russians are no longer afraid of contracting COVID-19.