Petersburg museums and theaters announced new rules for work

Petersburg museums and theaters today announced new rules for working from October 30th. They come into force following the lockdown imposed by the city government from October 30 to November 7.

As Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg Boris Piotrovsky said at a press conference on Monday, October 25, despite all the restrictions, the life of the city will not be paralyzed: one of the safest institutions that are well complying with all restrictive measures.”

The innovations have already been announced by the Mariinsky, Alexandrinsky theaters, as well as the Comedy Theater. Akimov, the theater "On Liteiny" and a number of others. The main change is the need to present QR codes about the full course of vaccination against COVID-19 , or a QR code about the disease. It will also be possible to attend events for people with a certificate of medical exemption from vaccination (issued by the medical commission), provided that they also present a negative PCR test, made no later than one day before the event.

Theater administrations separately note that medical certificates that do not contain QR codes are not grounds for admitting a viewer to the theater. Some establishments may also require a photo ID. These restrictions do not apply to children under 18 years of age.

at the Comedy Theatre. N.P. Akimova warned their audience that a QR code does not exempt them from wearing a mask on the territory of the theater and separately noted that QR codes will also be required for performances announced after the end of non-working days, that is, after November 8. In its address to the audience, the theater administration explained: “For the theater, a QR code is an opportunity to continue to delight you with performances and new projects, minimizing health risks. The Comedy Theater received a QR code at the beginning of this season. And this means that our employees have been vaccinated or have been ill with the presence of antibodies.”