Kuban to deploy additional infectious diseases hospitals due to the increase in tourist traffic on weekends

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This was reported at a meeting of the regional operational headquarters.

The Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, Veniamin Kondratyev, instructed to transfer infectious diseases hospitals to high alert.

Today, 28 hospitals are admitting patients with COVID-19 in the region. They deployed 7.3 thousand beds, of which only 16% are free. The deputy head of the region emphasized that the majority of the sick are unvaccinated residents, as well as middle-aged and elderly people.

"In connection with non-working days in the region, we are ready to quickly deploy additional places. Thus, the share of free bed capacity will be at least 20%,"  said Vice Governor Anna Minkova.

At the main resort of the Krasnodar Territory, Sochi, five covid hospitals are now deployed. More than 70% of beds are currently occupied in them. According to the Sochi administration, the one-time utilization of the city's resort sphere in the period from November 30 to 7 will exceed 120 thousand people.