Petersburg assessed the need for new restrictions for the New Year

The authorities have no plans to introduce additional restrictions for the New Year if enough citizens are vaccinated against the CORONAVIRUS by December 1. This was stated by the first deputy chairman of the committee on industrial policy, Alexander Sitov, answering questions from citizens live on the page of the mayor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, on VKontakte.

According to Sitov, if a sufficient number of citizens receive the first or second component of the coronavirus vaccine by December 1, “when the rigid system of QR codes starts working, collective immunity will already have time to develop.” He did not specify what specific level of immunization is in question. Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova called 80%, but clarified that, according to experts, it is necessary to reach the figure of 90-95%.

“The territory, which will be accessed only by QR codes, will indeed be safe to visit, and no additional restrictions will have to be introduced by the New Year,” Sitov emphasized.

Earlier, starting from November 1, the St. Petersburg authorities introduced a system of QR codes for adults to visit mass events and public places where more than 40 people are at the same time. The city also has a decree on mandatory vaccination of employees in certain areas. Businesses are required to transfer unvaccinated employees over 60 to remote work from November 1.