Onishchenko urged not to cancel New Year's events due to the pandemic

“Let people have a rest, that's enough already, they've played enough.

If you are vaccinated, protected, then why give up the holidays, "TASS quotes Onishchenko as saying.

In addition, he pointed out the importance of celebrating with relatives.

Onishchenko said that in relation to schools, a significant danger is not so much COVID-19, but the impending flu epidemic and recommended limiting the celebration of the New Year in educational institutions.

According to a poll by RT, more than 90% of Russians are going to spend the New Year holidays inside the country.