In Russia, the number of infected COVID-19 rose to 4,201 per day, deaths – 46. operational headquarters to combat coronavirus infection.
The number of recovered cases increased by 5,122 compared to 5,062 the day before to 21,258,733.
During the day, 900 infected people were taken to hospitals in Russia. While the number of hospitalizations decreased in 34 regions, it increased in 44 regions.
Earlier, the press service of Rospotrebnadzor noted that the incidence of influenza and acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI) has increased in Russia last week. fell by 52%. At the same time, the total number of cases exceeded 580,000 people.
Before that in Rospotrebnadzor, Russia not found A new subtype of the “omicron” strain of coronavirus XBB.1.5, dubbed “kraken”.
Kraken is currently the most contagious variant of COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization. It began to spread in England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Australia, Singapore and India.