“In the 50th week of 2022 in Moscow, the incidence rates for the total population, among adults and among children 7-14 years old remain above the epidemic thresholds,” the department’s website says.
It is noted that in this regard, citizens are advised to start wearing masks in public places.
“During the rise in the incidence of influenza and SARS, for the prevention of morbidity, it is recommended to wear masks in public places, maintain social distance, frequently wash and treat hands with antiseptics, and prevent the presence of sick people who are sources in an organized team,” Rospotrebnadzor emphasized.
Earlier, the chief sanitary doctor for the Omsk region, Alexander Kriga, signed a decree introducing quarantine and mask regimen in Omsk hospitals and social service institutions due to the influenza epidemic.
Doctor - immunologist-allergist Vladimir Bolibok spoke about measures to prevent influenza.
In an interview with NSN, he stated that these are masks, distancing, airing rooms, washing hands and washing your face.