He said this at a meeting of the Committee on Combating Coronavirus.
“In the southern and southeastern regions of the country, the spread of the“ delta ”strain of coronavirus was observed.
The authorities tried to stop it, but this strain has penetrated into other provinces, and the situation has deteriorated markedly compared to previous weeks, "RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
According to him, although the authorities already have the opportunity to vaccinate 500 thousand citizens against coronavirus daily, it is necessary to continue to comply with the recommendations to combat the spread of COVID-19.
“Perhaps the fifth wave has already begun,” the president said.
Earlier it was reported that the Russian Direct Investment Fund and the Iranian pharmaceutical company Actoverco announced the production of a test batch of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Iran.
In early June, general practitioner Irina Dobretsova, in an interview with Newinform, urged those infected with coronavirus not to self-medicate, as this can lead to sad consequences for the body.