St. Petersburg reported 5,922 new COVID-19 cases, adding to Moscow's 15,987. Friday's total of 49,513 new infections is Russia's highest during the pandemic.
St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, announced on Friday that it is placing a limit on outpatient care and stopping elective procedures because of an all-time high infection rate reported by the state coronavirus task force.
According to Euronews, authorities fear a"storm" of Omicron cases in the coming weeks and expect the surge to be between late January and early February. St. Petersburg reported 5,922 new cases on Friday, adding to the 15,987 Moscow reported. The task force, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, reported that Friday's total of 49,513 new infections is the highest of the pandemic. She noted"intensive spread of the Omicron variant" and said authorities"expect it to become the dominating" variant., officials are urging the health care system to be ready for another influx of patients. As a result, St. Petersburg has placed a limit on outpatient care and chose to stop elective procedures.
Moscow has already seen a significant presence of the Omicron variant, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
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