“As for the rise, it is expected.
I think that we have not reached the peak yet ... We need to get used to covid as a new seasonal infection that will visit us all the time.
The trend is absolutely clear: it is that the symptoms will probably be less acute, all this will be closer to how we get the flu.
Although, of course, sometimes we get sick with the flu quite hard, ”Karpova explained.
She stressed that the only way that can help to get sick easily, without consequences, is vaccination.
“That is, if more than six months have passed since your previous vaccination, or since your previous covid disease, I highly recommend now to think about vaccination again.
As for masks, I would already advise older people in public places to wear masks - it's time.
Especially, this applies to people who are "anti-vaxers" and who do not have vaccinations - this applies to any age, if you are an "anti-vaxxer", please wear a mask, ”added the expert.
Speaking about the possibility of introducing restrictions by regulatory authorities, Karpova said that the decision will depend "on the strength of the rise and on the readiness of our medicine."
Earlier, virologist MD Anatoly Altshtein, in an interview with RT, recalled the importance of vaccination and revaccination during a pandemic.
In Russia, 23,771 cases of infection with coronavirus infection COVID-19 were detected per day, a day earlier - 16,325.