In St. Petersburg, they strengthened the preparation of medical institutions for stress due to the situation with COVID-19

On the air of Radio Russia - St. Petersburg, he recalled that there was a steady increase in the number of cases.

“On behalf of the President, we have stepped up the preparation of medical institutions in St. Petersburg for a sharp increase in workloads.

We are mobilizing forces and means, we are promptly solving the personnel issues of our hospitals and outpatient departments, ”RIA Novosti quoted Beglov as saying.

In connection with the increase in the load on the primary link, they will “optimize the work of call centers, numbers 122” and “strictly control the division of flows in polyclinics.”

“I gave instructions to prepare for an increase in testing and CT scans.

Additional ambulance brigades will be created,” the governor added.

Earlier, Alexander Beglov admitted that a sharp “vertical” rise in the incidence of coronavirus is expected in the city.

The city government is working on options in case of a sharp increase in the incidence.