The administration of St. Petersburg has limited the holding of public events

On March 16, Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov signed a decree “On measures to counter the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in St. Petersburg,” according to which mass events of more than 1,000 people are prohibited in the city. The order was published on the website of the St. Petersburg administration.

The department wrote that “a decree of the city government from March 16, 2020 to April 30, 2020 establishes a ban on the holding of theatrical, entertainment, cultural, educational, entertainment, sports and other public events with more than one participant in the territory of St. Petersburg.” thousands of people."

At the same time, the government of the Leningrad region published information that a similar decree would be extended to the entire region. It is not yet known what measures are being taken. The website “78.ru” reports that the number of participants in mass actions was limited to 300 people.

Public associations and organizations were also advised to refrain from holding public events. In addition, the administration advised visitors from a number of foreign countries to ensure their isolation for two weeks, and Russian citizens to report their arrival from other countries by calling 112.

18th of March. Governor Alexander Beglov signed additions to the decree on measures to counteract coronavirus infection. Now, until April 30, 2020, mass events - cultural, entertainment, public and others - are prohibited, and leisure activities in premises with more than 50 people at a time are suspended.

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• Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin signed a decree on March 10 banning public events for a month. According to the decree, the ban will apply to events of more than 5 thousand people. The decree of the Moscow mayor mentions “public events,” which include rallies, pickets and other similar actions. Beglov’s decree specifies only “mass events.”