
The authorities of St. Petersburg may tighten the restrictions imposed in connection with the CORONAVIRUS pandemic. This was stated by the governor of the city Alexander Beglov on the air of Radio RUSSIA. St. Petersburg".
“Last week in St. Petersburg there was an increase in the number of active patients and the number of hospitalizations - by almost 30% over the week. If the trend continues, restrictions may be tightened at the request of Rospotrebnadzor,” Beglov said.
In Russia, 9.3 thousand new cases of coronavirus were detected per day Society
An increase in the number of cases of coronavirus was reported on May 16 by the Interdepartmental City Coordinating Council of St. Petersburg to combat the spread of infection. According to the agency, from May 9 to May 16, the number of cases of infection increased by almost 29%. During this time, the rate of daily hospitalization increased by 26.35%.
Due to the worsening epidemiological situation, the city authorities decided to increase the number of places for patients with covid-19 . In total, more than 450 beds will be deployed. Now there are 5,248 places in city hospitals for those infected with coronavirus. Of these, 585 (11%) are free.