Russia (bbabo.net), - The vast majority of those admitted to the Filatov City Clinical Hospital are infected with the omicron coronavirus strain. This was announced by the head physician of the institution Valery Vechorko.

"Omicron" is increasingly replacing the "delta" strain, about 80% of those entering the City Clinical Hospital No. 15 are infected with a new strain, many of them have concomitant pathologies, - the head physician wrote in his Telegram channel - There is no reason for concern, in the clinic, as and the city has a reserve bed fund. In the event of an increase in the flow of patients, which often happens after the weekend, temporary hospitals are fully prepared to receive patients.

Since mid-January, the incidence of coronavirus infection has been growing in Russia against the backdrop of the spread of the Omicron strain. Most cases are mild, mainly due to the formation of herd immunity at a relatively acceptable level, as well as the lower pathogenicity of the virus itself. Approximately one in five people infected with COVID-19 is now asymptomatic.

Considering that the coronavirus is gradually becoming a seasonal disease, and the death rates are not growing, Rospotrebnadzor decided to reduce the period of self-isolation with a positive PCR test from 14 to 7 days, and eliminated the need to quarantine those who had contact with those infected with the coronavirus.

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