Moscow allowed an increase in the number of beds for patients with COVID by 7 thousand people

In the next two weeks, the number of beds for patients with coronavirus in Moscow can be increased to 24 thousand, said the deputy mayor of the capital for social development Anastasia Rakova.

“To date, almost 17 thousand beds have been deployed in the capital. Over the next two weeks, if necessary, we will increase the fund to 24,000,” Rakova said.

According to her, two days ago, the City Clinical Hospital No. 15 named after Filatov was completely redesigned for the treatment of coronavirus. Also, patients with COVID-19 began to be taken in roders in the territories of existing coronavirus hospitals, the deputy mayor said.

In total, 16 city hospitals, two children's hospitals, five reserve hospitals, as well as roders (temporary clinics) on the territory of eight city hospitals are receiving patients with coronavirus.

Earlier this week, on June 16, Rakova said that at the current growth rate in Moscow of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization, hospital beds for them will run out in two to three weeks. Denis Protsenko, chief physician of the hospital in Kommunarka, noted on June 17 that it is too early to talk about the lack of beds in hospitals for infected patients. According to him, the Moscow healthcare system is adapting to the development of the situation with the coronavirus.

Over the past day, 17.2 thousand new cases of coronavirus infection have been diagnosed in Russia, 9 thousand in Moscow.

Against the backdrop of an increase in the incidence, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin signed a decree on mandatory vaccination of 60% of those working in the services, trade, catering, transport, healthcare, housing and communal services, education and culture sectors.

Later, the Moscow authorities announced additional restrictions - mass events with more than 1 thousand people are prohibited, fan zones are closed. Also, an experiment will be launched in the capital with "shapeless" cafes and restaurants, where all employees must be vaccinated and where only people with a vaccination or a certificate of antibodies will be allowed. Under the same conditions, it will be possible to visit cafes and restaurants at night.