Hugs before: when meeting with friends virologist urged not to relax

coincidentally, June 9 – the international day of friends — Muscovites got the opportunity after the restrictions because of the coronavirus again free to move around the city. So, to meet up with friends who have not seen for more than two months.

After a lengthy separation, when the friends were only virtual contacts, I want to firmly, heartily to cuddle with loved ones, but it is not safe yet to do it? Suddenly, without knowing you or your friend are asymptomatic carriers of the virus? About it Вести.Ru asked the Director of NIC in the prevention and treatment of viral infections George city.

“Cancel the isolation and digital badges does not mean eliminating all quarantine measures,” says the virologist.

He also drew attention to the fact that the cafe will be opened in the capital only by the end of June and then only if we allow the epidemic situation.

If the situation changes for the worse, the authorities can regain and even strengthen the restrictive measures.

To avoid this, it is necessary to maintain composure and behave properly, advises Vikulov.

this means, says the virologist, “try not to crowd together, not to have close contact until he graduated from the pandemic, and to comply with all security measures in shops, pharmacies and public transport, where there may be cases, asymptomatic carriers”.

On the question, do not even carefully priobretete when the long-awaited meeting with the people, a virologist answers unequivocally: “Hugging is not recommended”.

However, if not seen for a long time people still rushed to embrace each other, then the liability of each person.

“If someone wants to risk is his right, but the responsibility falls on him later. If it will bring the pathogen home and infect elderly relatives or other poor health of loved ones, the responsibility will be on it,” warns George Vikulov.

the question, is there light at the end of the tunnel, Director of SIC for the prevention and treatment of viral infections says that “we are in a plateau, gradually reduced the number of cases, but there is a regional track, which is still quite alarming”.

“And the more we contact and to cuddle, the longer the pandemic in our country”, — said Georgy Vikulov.