“We cannot say that the situation with COVID-19 is cloudless, but it is still stable,” Matvienko said.
She also noted that in order to achieve herd immunity in Russia, it is necessary to achieve a 100% vaccination rate for citizens.
During the day, 23,210 cases of coronavirus infection were detected in Russia.
Earlier, the head of the Russian Ministry of Health, Mikhail Murashko, urged to immediately consult a doctor in case of illness.
Leading researcher at Moscow State University
Lomonosov, virologist, molecular biologist Maxim Skulachev, in a conversation with URA.RU, said that the strength of the fifth wave of coronavirus in Russia due to the arrival of the omicron strain will depend on how many citizens have been ill or vaccinated.