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Belarus expects new COVID-19 wave to be no worse than previous wave

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MINSK, 26 March (BelTA) – The new coronavirus wave in Belarus will not be more intense than the previous one in the autumn of 2020, Belarusian Healthcare Minister Dmitry Pinevich told journalists on 26 March, BelTA has learned.

According to Dmitry Pinevich, new COVID-19 cases had been on the decline till mid March. This week, Belarus saw a tick up in the number of cases, which is linked, among other things, to the spike in cases of seasonal diseases.

“We are keeping track of the situation in the neighboring states. They have been reporting a lot of new cases, especially Poland. Of course, we are bracing for another wave. We believe that it will not be more intense than the previous wave in the autumn,” Dmitry Pinevich noted.

The Healthcare Ministry believes that the incidence of viral respiratory infections will not be very high, which means that the second and third waves of the coronavirus might not overlap.

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