This is evidenced by the data of the local operational headquarters for the fight against COVID-19.

In 24 hours, 2579 people recovered in the city, 58 patients died.

In total, 57,212 cases of coronavirus were detected in Russia per day.

Earlier in St. Petersburg, medical examinations and planned medical care in polyclinics were limited against the backdrop of the spread of the omicron coronavirus strain.

Otolaryngologist Vladimir Zaitsev, in an interview with URA.RU, spoke about the features of the Omicron strain.