“In the next 2-3 weeks, it is likely that Omicron will become dominant in the regions as well, since it has already reached almost all subjects of Russia.

And by mid-February, and possibly earlier, the peak will come, as predicted, ”she said in a comment to RIA Novosti.

According to the expert of Rospotrebnadzor, at the peak of the incidence, daily rates can be very high.

At the same time, the interlocutor of the agency admitted that after passing the peak, the same sharp decrease in detected cases of coronavirus could begin, as in other countries.

Earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the increase in the incidence of coronavirus infection COVID-19 is likely to continue for another two weeks.