Karelia will accept tourists only with a PCR test or after vaccination

Kizhi State Historical, Architectural and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve, Karelia

Hotels in Karelia will only accept tourists if they have PCR tests or certificates confirming that they have been vaccinated against covid-19 . This was announced on his VKontakte page by the HEAD of the region Artur Parfenchikov.

“From July 15, hotels, hostels, camp sites and other accommodation facilities will be able to accept guests only if they have a negative PCR test certificate received no earlier than two days before check-in, or a vaccination document,” Parfenchikov wrote.

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Other restrictions have also been introduced in the region. In particular, mass events of more than 30 people were banned in the region, and in catering places, seating should be no more than five people per table.

In addition, until December 1, 2021, it is forbidden to visit stationary social service organizations for persons who do not have a negative PCR test received no earlier than two days before the visit, or a vaccination document.

Over the past day, 80 cases of infection have been detected in Karelia. In total, during the pandemic, coronavirus was detected in 48,475 people. 596 people died.