Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and anti-epidemic measures on TB care

Purpose. To describe the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on TB care. Results. Active detection was affected by restrictions population mobility („lockdown”), which led to an increase in proportion patients diagnosed passively and post-mortem, as well number newly with fibro-cavitary tuberculosis. (with without lockdown) has a decrease notified new cases adults. The hospitalizations inpatient clinics sanatoriums decreased. Russia, it possible avoid disruption supply drugs associated massive loss follow-up patients. Conclusion. Lockdowns during lead active case detection, advanced forms post-mortem detection. Decline is also noted beyond lockdown; perhaps this due excessive workload health care system. Quarantine measures throughput capacity hospitals.