Part of COVID-19-related restrictions to be lifted in Astrakhan Region

In a message published on the website of the regional government, it is noted that Babushkin said that the restrictive measures introduced since July 26 have yielded results and now we can talk about their gradual lifting.

“There is a certain effect from the introduction of restrictions.

For ten days, the region has been at the same level in terms of the detectability of the number of cases of covid.

The number of patients discharged from hospitals exceeded the number of hospitalized ones.

The bed fund is released.

The percentage of vaccinated adults was 60.1% or 27% of the total number of residents of the Astrakhan region.

All this gives grounds for lifting a number of restrictions.

Such measures are supported by the chief sanitary doctor of the region, Lyudmila Noskova, ”the statement says. 

It is noted that “starting from next week, it is allowed to operate non-food stores, provided that one person per 4 sq.

m in a sanitary mask. "

“The halls of cafes and restaurants will open. At the same time, visitors wishing to be indoors must provide the results of a negative PCR test valid for 72 hours or a QR code for full vaccination, or confirmation that a person has had a coronavirus infection during the last six months. Up to four people can sit at a table in a cafe at the same time, and the tables themselves should be one and a half meters apart. The limitation of the opening hours of catering establishments remains from 23:00 to 6:00. Libraries, fitness rooms, swimming pools, cinemas and theaters, a circus and other cultural, leisure and sports events are resumed. The condition for visiting them - similar to visiting closed premises of cafes and restaurants - is the presence of a valid PCR test,QR code of vaccination or confirmed information about the previous coronavirus infection. Hotels and tourist centers will also continue to receive guests using the QR code, ”the regional government said.

They added that "at the same time, the limit on the number of guests attending the solemn wedding is preserved - up to 10 people, the ceremonial registration of the birth of a child has been suspended, the work of playrooms for children in closed rooms has been suspended."

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