An increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in Ukraine is predicted

Deputy Minister of Health Ihor Kuzin reported on the expected increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in Ukraine in August-September. According to him, 10 subtypes of coronavirus are currently circulating in Ukraine.

It is predicted that most likely we will see growth in August and the same growth will continue up to and including September. The so-called SARS and flu epidemic season will begin in September. Usually, we are gradually approaching the point where in September and October we will begin to see the first manifestations of the circulation of other respiratory viruses. Other respiratory viruses they limit the circulation of COVID-19 enough because it never happens that there are 3 or 4-5 different respiratory viruses circulating

Summing up, he noted that, most likely, during August-September, an increase in morbidity will be registered in Ukraine.

Also, according to forecasts, it should not exceed the indicators of the inter-epidemic period, that is, it should not lead to the introduction of anti-epidemic measures

He also said that in Ukraine over the last month, a little more than 2.5 thousand people were vaccinated against COVID-19 and noted that these are the lowest figures in the summer months and since the beginning of the year.

Every year, we observe that in March-May, even in June, the level of vaccination is maintained at the level of 8-10 thousand. July and August are the calmest months for the population, when the number of applications is very low

Kuzin reported that there are more than 500,000 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 in Ukraine.

Kuzin also stated that there are no risks of introducing local quarantines or restrictive measures due to COVID-19 in Ukraine.

Kuzin reported that at least 10 different subtypes of the coronavirus are circulating in Ukraine, including the FLiRT strain, which was registered for the first time in the world in March of this year. The number of diseases has increased in the country over the past month, but so far there are no forecasts about the possibility of an epidemic.