U.S. Mission Russia Health Alert: Increased COVID-19 Mitigation Measures Implemented Across the Russian Federation

Health Alert – U.S. Mission Russia (June 25, 2021)

 Location:  Russia, country-wide

Event:  Increased COVID-19 Mitigation Measures Implemented Across the Russian Federation

In response to a worsening epidemiological situation, regional, local, and municipal authorities in the Russian Federation continue to take steps to restrict the spread of COVID-19.  These measures may include curfews for restaurants and bars, attendance limits on large gatherings, and more stringent enforcement of mask and glove wearing.

The Mayor of Moscow has announced that starting June 28, 2021, all patrons at restaurants and bars will need to use an application connecting to a centralized government database to generate a QR-code proving that they have either: been vaccinated, recovered from COVID-19 within the last six months, or have a negative PCR test results from an approved Moscow lab within the last three days.  For more information, please see the following website.

In Saint Petersburg, the governor has suspended the work of amusement and water parks and increased enforcement of the mask regime in public transportation and cultural and retail establishments.  For more information, please see the following website.

Measures and restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 vary widely, as individual regions and cities set their own policies.  Travelers should check with the local government in their region for current restrictions. 

Assistance: 

  • U.S. Consular Agency Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
    Lada Hotel, Suite 210
    154 Komsomolskaya Street
    +7-4242-42-49-17 (Mondays and Thursdays, 0900-1300)
    After hours – +7-914-704-07 62
    Sakh.agency@confidesk.com
  • State Department – Consular Affairs 
    888-407-4747 202-501-4444

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