Russia does not need to close its borders due to the spread of coronavirus, since imported cases of COVID-19 are blocked by testing upon arrival in the country, said the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova. According to her, COVID-19 mainly spreads within the country, and the increase in incidence was caused by the lack of measures and ignorance of the coronavirus.
“The main distribution is within the country. These are not imported cases. We block imported cases, because all arrivals and arrivals returning from abroad undergo PCR testing. And in terms of the number of positive PCR tests, the specific weight is very small, it does not exceed 1%, ”said Mrs. Popova on the air of“ Russia 1 ”. She noted that there is absolutely no need to close the borders of Russia.
According to Lord Popov, the increase in the incidence by September was caused by “complete ignorance of the presence of the virus in the population” and “lack of proper measures, proper control.” She noted that after usually after September 10-15, respiratory viral infections are mixed within the teams, “and a new coronavirus has joined them.”
By the morning of October 29, 1163 patients with COVID-19 had died in Russia per day – this is the maximum since the beginning of the pandemic. In total, 236,220 people infected with coronavirus died in the country, the number of cases reached 8.43 million. In Moscow, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, an increase in infant mortality was noted. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent the head of the Ministry of Health Mikhail Murashko and his deputies to the regions where the situation with COVID-19 is most critical.
How the authorities intend to fight COVID-19 in Russia – in the material of “Kommersant” “They will approach the unvaccinated from the other side.”
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