"In Russia, since the beginning of the pandemic, minors made up more than 5% of all cases of coronavirus, which is less than in many countries," TASS reports.
As noted, in connection with the spread of the "delta" strain, the number of cases of children with coronavirus is "steadily increasing."
The Ministry of Health clarified that "today in Russia, more than 30 thousand children with coronavirus receive medical care at the same time."
Earlier it was reported that the Russian Ministry of Health registered a vaccine against coronavirus for children from 12 to 17 years old "Sputnik M".
The vaccine consists of two components, which are given 21 days apart.