Omicron-Stamm was identified in St. Petersburg

By December 16, 25 cases of infection with the Omicron-Skamm of Coronavirus were identified in Russia, including cases of disease in St. Petersburg. This was reported by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova, her words are given by Interfax.

In addition to St. Petersburg, Omikron was identified in Moscow, the Moscow Region and Rostov-on-Don. According to Golikova, people who found a strain are under medical supervision. Those who arrived in Russia from South Africa and bordering the republic of countries are on isolation in observators.

Golikova added that the complexity of the situation with coronavirus in Russia is associated with high average daily incidence rates and the spread of Omicron-Stamma. According to her, "it is impossible to avoid increasing this situation taking into account large cross -border movements and New Year's holidays."

The first two cases of infection with Omicron-Smam were recorded in Russia on December 6. On December 13, it was already about 16 cases.

What else to read:

• The properties of the Omicron strain have been little studied. It is known that he has an unprecedentedly large number of mutations. According to preliminary data, this option can spread faster than other strains and bypass the immunity of vaccinated and ill people. WHO called him an option that causes concerns. At the same time, there is no information that the course of the disease is more severe than with other options infected.
• “Paper” wrote that it was known about the new strain, shortly after its detection, and also published the story of the molecular biologist Irina Yakutenko about this option.
• Lists of symptoms of infection with a strain of Omicron are increasingly appearing in the Russian media. But scientists note that there is still little data for such a transfer. We published a brief analysis .