EPIDEMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 IN RUSSIA.

Active epidemic process in Russia started in the March, 2020 after beginning the local transmission. At the end of June approximately 650 thousands COVID-19 cases were recorded in Russia. Aim of study: epidemical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Russia Materials and methods: statistic analysis of database of COVID-19 in Russia during the first half of 2020. Majority of cases in a group aged 0-17 years old was mild. Patients > 65 years and above were registered with a moderate and severe forms of COVID-19, what shows that this group needs a special attention. The biggest part of all the cases was in a group of people of employable age. This fact shows that control of restrictive measures has to be performed as a main stream in this group. In case of delayed initial medical service COVID-19 had more moderate and severe forms.