Medical worker in the intensive care unit of a COVID hospitalMOSCOW, 29 Jan. The Omicron strain was recorded in 78 Russian regions, follows from the data of the operational headquarters. Over the past day, 14.5 thousand patients with COVID-19 were hospitalized in Russia, the number of detected cases exceeded 110 thousand. The number of new cases reached 113,122 (the day before was 98,040). In general, 11,615,779 people have been infected with coronavirus in Russia over the entire period of the pandemic. In the world, according to the latest WHO data, there are 364 million infected, and the figures are constantly updating highs. More than 5.6 million patients could not be saved. The most difficult situation is in the US, India, Brazil, France and the UK. Russia occupies the sixth place in this list. Immunization remains the most reliable way of protection. To date, more than 79.2 million Russians have been fully vaccinated with two doses, the collective level is estimated at 64.4 percent. spread of the omicron strain