
The authorities of the Leningrad Region intend to cancel New Year's events in several regions of the region due to Pandemia of Coronavirus. This was written by TASS with reference to the statements of officials during the online government of the government.
The governor of the Leningrad region Alexander Drozdenko said that he was inclined to the idea of canceling the “red” and “yellow” zones of the region of New Year's events. “I would really not want the consequences of all Christmas trees, holidays, corporate parties and other things to hit our health care,” Drozdenko said. He noted that measures will not affect New Year's events in kindergartens.
The head of the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor Olga, the historian supported the idea of introducing a ban. “A lot of contact diseases. Therefore, I think that the order in the coming days I will direct you, ”the official said.
Drozdenko instructed the government to collect all proposals on the issue of canceling New Year's events until November 27. Then they will make the final decision.
Read what the New Year will be in St. Petersburg in the midst of a pandemic - without a salute, a concert at Palace and a meeting with Santa Claus.
By November 26, 16,110 diseases by coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic were revealed in the Leningrad region. Officially, 133 people died all the time from the Covid-19. At the same time, from January to September 2020, 2416 people died in the region than last year. Demographers recommend that almost all excess mortality during the pandemic is a consequence of coronavirus diseases.
Earlier in the Leningrad region, new restrictions on coronavirus were introduced . Tosnensky and Tikhvinsky districts moved to the "red" zone, where Vsevolozhsk, Vyborg, Gatchinsky and Priozersky districts are also located.
Actual news about the distribution of Covid-19 in the city read in the section "Papers" " Coronavirus in St. Petersburg ".