In the near future, the incidence of coronavirus in Russia may increase significantly due to the increase in the proportion of the omicron strain. This was stated by Kamil Khafizov, the head of the scientific group developing diagnostic methods using sequencing technology at the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor.
“The share of omicron is quite large,” the expert said on the air of “Russia 24.” “I suspect we will see an increase in the incidence in the country.
According to the scientist, cases of infection with “omicron” are not only imported, but so far there has not been “such an explosive increase in the incidence” as in a number of Western countries. According to Khafizov, a new mutation of the coronavirus entered Russia in December.
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