The wave after the wave: St. Petersburg sees highest daily increase in coronavirus cases in eight months

St. Petersburg registered 2,281 coronavirus cases on Friday, October 1 -- the highest daily increase since January 2021. The city also recorded 55 deaths due to COVID-19 and 450 hospitalizations. The day before, St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov warned that "If we don't obtain collective immunity, [additional] restrictions will have to be introduced." According to medical workers, local coronavirus hospitals are already feeling overwhelmed. Meanwhile, the Russian Health Ministry has raised the city's vaccination target to 3.5 million people. But if vaccination continues at its current rate, this goal won't be met until the end of next summer. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/10/01/the-wave-after-the-wave