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WorldPosted at: Dec 9 2020 4:46PM


St Petersburg nears 'red line' on COVID, authorities doing everything possible

Moscow, Dec 9 (Sputnik) St Petersburg is nearing a very dangerous situation in terms of the coronavirus, the authorities are doing everything in their power to prevent it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
City Governor Alexander Beglov said recently that St Petersburg was extremely close to a full lockdown. According to the governor, there would be enough beds in COVID hospitals until the year, but if mass gatherings were left unchecked, all of the city's hospitals may have to be turned into infectious disease clinics.
St Petersburg restaurants and cafes will be closed between December 30 and January 3. Their hours will be limited in the run-up to the winter holidays and during the 10-day holidays themselves. Some cafes and bars have said they would not comply with the restrictions —their addresses can be found on the so-called resistance map.
The spokesman added that the Kremlin could not interfere in this situation, as it was the prerogative of the city authorities.
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