Health worker. File photoMOSCOW, Jan 27 Employers should move workers to work remotely, and unvaccinated citizens over 60 with chronic diseases are advised to self-isolate, said Vladimir Chulanov, chief freelance infectious disease specialist at the Russian Ministry of Health. «It is recommended to transfer workers to a remote work mode, especially older people and people with chronic diseases. Unvaccinated citizens over 60 years old and with chronic diseases are recommended to observe the self-isolation regime,» Chulanov told reporters. He noted that COVID-19 caused by the variant » omicron» can be severe, especially in unvaccinated people, so you need to be vaccinated or re-vaccinated if six months or more have passed since vaccination or past illness. It is also important to follow non-specific prevention measures — wear masks or respirators, and it should be remembered that respirators possess b A higher degree of protection than medical masks, Chulanov emphasized. It is also important to observe preventive hygiene measures: keep a distance of 1.5-2 meters, use hand sanitizers in public places,» the infectious disease specialist clarified. />In Crimea extended the regime of self-isolation for unvaccinated elderly people
