In St. Petersburg, from November 1, a QR code system will be introduced for visiting events and public places. The corresponding decree was signed by the governor of the city, Alexander Beglov, writes TASS…
The requirement applies to visits to sports, exhibitions and physical education events, which are attended by more than 40 people. From November 15th, QR codes will be required to enter swimming pools, fitness centers, theaters and circuses. This requirement will also apply to concert halls, cinemas, museums and exhibitions.
Also, according to the document, from December 1, the QR code will need to be presented to visit catering establishments.
Beglov said that it was necessary to tighten restrictive measures in the city due to the worsening situation with the coronavirus. According to the mayor, the city will intensify restrictive measures if the incidence of COVID-19 continues to worsen. Beglov added that the city has already tightened control over the observance of social distance and mask regime.
The head of the city called the situation with the coronavirus in St. Petersburg controlled, but not easy. He said that the authorities are increasing the bed capacity for patients with COVID-19 – now it is 9,500 beds.
Petersburgers over 60 years old without QR codes will be transferred to a remote mode of operation from November 1, according to the decree signed by Beglov.
It follows from the document that the recommendation does not apply to residents who have a QR code about the full course of vaccination, or a QR code about a past illness, as well as a certificate of contraindications to vaccination.
Also, employers in St. Petersburg were advised to transfer employees to remote work for the pre-holiday period from November 1 to November 3. All employees of the city authorities will be transferred to a remote location, “with the exception of those whose presence in the workplace is critical.” The same is recommended for all other organizations in the city.
In the Orenburg region, from November 1, QR codes will be introduced for visiting cultural institutions. According to the Minister of Culture of the region Yevgenia Shevchenko, an electronic document will need to be presented when visiting theater and concert organizations of the state and municipal level. This is necessary to protect the workers of cultural institutions and visitors.
A similar decision was also made by the authorities of Tuva. From November 1, residents of the region will need a QR code to visit cultural, sports and catering facilities. In the Murmansk region, since October 18, a procedure has been introduced for attending sports competitions in closed premises using a QR code.
Restrictions will also be tightened in Sevastopol – in particular, visiting all public places will be possible only upon presentation of a vaccination certificate, a certificate of the presence of antibodies or a negative PCR test. In Bashkiria, unvaccinated residents over 65 years old were obliged to comply with the self-isolation regime from October 13. Restrictions were also introduced in Khakassia.
The lightning-fast spread and course of the coronavirus, observed in recent days, is associated with the mutation of the “delta” strain, as well as with the negligent attitude of Russians towards compliance with anti-epidemic measures, says therapist, clinical pharmacologist Andrei Kondrakhin. According to him, people have become easier to relate to the dangerous virus, more often they are treated at home, without going to doctors and continuing to spread the infection.
In August, the head of the Novosibirsk clinic “Sanitas” Mikhail Andrushkevich said that the COVID-19 pandemic would last for another five years. He added that the Russians are expecting another five to six waves of coronavirus. According to the doctor, each new wave will be stronger, but shorter. He added that the endless emergence of new, more resistant mutations may be due to the weak immunity of citizens.
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