The introduction of a full lockdown in Russia is possible if more than 40 thousand people fall ill every day, said the head of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection Dmitry Khubezov on the air of the TV channel. “Russia 24”… The video is available on the media platform “Watching”…
The deputy recalled the previous wave of coronavirus, when more than 41 thousand infected people were detected in the country every day. In fact, this is the peak for the health care system. “If we have many times more cases, then I do not exclude such an option (lockdown),” said Khubezov.
At the same time, he believes that it will not come to this. “To a certain extent, we can say with confidence that, of course, there will not be a complete lockdown,” the parliamentarian said.
Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said earlier that it is still impossible to accurately answer the question of whether Russia will introduce lockdown or non-working days in the event of a new wave of coronavirus. At the same time, the authorities are preparing for a possible increase in the number of cases, which, judging by the forecasts of experts, will be.
The president Vladimir Putin also said that the Russian Federation is in a very difficult situation in connection with the expected proliferation of “omicron”. In his opinion, the country there are a couple of weeks to prepare for a new wave… In this regard, Putin demanded to ensure the readiness of the hospital network and industry for the arrival of a new version of the infection. The rate of testing and vaccination should also be accelerated.
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