Rospotrebnadzor: delta strain of coronavirus is three times more infectious than usual
The delta strain of coronavirus is three times more infectious than the usual variant, Alexander Gorelov, deputy director for scientific work of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor, said on the air of the Russia-24 TV channel.
According to him, an increase in the number of severe cases and deaths with this variant of the virus is not observed.
Recently, the department reported that the Indian strain has become dominant in the Crimea and Sevastopol.
Earlier, the WHO said that the world is on the verge of the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The main reason for the increase in new cases of the disease was the delta strain. According to the organization, in the period from 6 to 13 July, the number of countries and territories where the new strain is circulating increased to 111.
