The authorities of St. Petersburg assessed the likelihood of introducing QR codes in cafes

The authorities of St. Petersburg will evaluate the effect of the Moscow experience of introducing QR codes for visiting catering. This was stated by the Deputy Head of the Committee on Industrial Policy Alexei Yakovlev on the air of the St. Petersburg TV channel.

“We need to look very carefully at how this will affect business and how much it will really affect the epidemiological situation. A delicate balance is needed here, firstly, in order not to harm, and secondly, in order to use restrictive measures as a last resort, ”he explained.

Yakovlev noted that the St. Petersburg government is in close contact with business and imposes restrictions "very carefully."

Earlier, Alexander Sitov, head of the Situational Center for Compliance with Safety Standards, said that the decision to introduce new coronavirus restrictions in St. Petersburg would be made taking into account the pace of vaccination and the development of the epidemiological situation.

Earlier, St. Petersburg updated its record of deaths among those infected with coronavirus. Then 110 people died in the city in a day. In total, 16,235 patients with COVID-19 have died in St. Petersburg since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the operational headquarters . 468,149 people fell ill.