WHO warns of a possible increase in COVID-19 incidence in Europe in autumn and winter

In the autumn-winter period, an increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in the European region is possible, the Russian office of the WHO said.

In recent years, coronavirus disease activity has peaked in the summer months, but SARS-CoV-2 activity is now increasing in several countries in the western part of the WHO European Region.

MOSCOW, October 3 - RIA Novosti. In the autumn-winter period, an increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in the European region is possible, the Russian office of the WHO told RIA Novosti.

As the organization noted, in recent years, the peaks of coronavirus disease activity have occurred in the summer rather than the winter months.

“At present, SARS-CoV-2 activity is increasing in a number of countries, primarily in the western part of the WHO European Region. Although the timing of further spread of the virus across the region remains uncertain, an increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in the autumn-winter period is possible, which indicates the need for countries’ health systems to be prepared for such a scenario,” the WHO said.