In St. Petersburg, more than a quarter of applications on COVID-19 were not considered in time

In St. Petersburg, more than a quarter of citizens' appeals related to covid-19 were not considered on time , Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting of the coordinating council under the government to combat CORONAVIRUS.

“In St. Petersburg, out of almost 1.5 thousand applications for vaccination or treatment for coronavirus, more than a quarter were not considered on time,” he said.

Mishustin urged the authorities to respond more quickly and prepare the Russian healthcare system for an increase in the incidence due to the spread of the omicron strain. According to the Prime Minister, due to the peculiarities of Omicron, the greatest burden will fall on the outpatient network. Therefore, it is necessary to assess the available capacities, personnel, the availability of drugs, oxygen and protective equipment, Mishustin said.

On the eve of January 17, the Governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, warned that the city was waiting for a “vertical rise” in the incidence due to the “omicron”. There is a steady increase in the number of infections, the situation is so serious that it depends “on each person” whether the St. Petersburg authorities will have to introduce new restrictions, he said.