"The level of herd immunity to COVID-19 in the MO is 72.5% as of December 3," the report said.

In Moscow, the level of herd immunity to coronavirus in Moscow has reached 72.1%.

The head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova noted that immunity from vaccination or COVID-19 disease reduces the risks of the new omicron coronavirus strain.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to allocate additional funds to combat a new strain of coronavirus.