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Coronavirus restrictions were in effect in the region as part of measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The government of St. Petersburg is lifting coronavirus restrictions from October 1, 2026.
The lifting of restrictions occurs on the basis of an order from the chief state sanitary doctor for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region.
St. PETERSBURG, September 26 – RIA Novosti. Coronavirus restrictions will be lifted by the government of St. Petersburg from October 1, 2026, the press service of the city governor’s administration reported.
It is noted that coronavirus restrictions are being lifted by the city government based on the order of the chief state sanitary doctor for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region.
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