Swimming restricted or banned on 17 beaches in Belarus
Last week, 958 water samples were taken from water bodies at mass bathing sites across the country. Of these, 12 did not meet hygienic standards for sanitary-chemical indicators, and 36 did not meet microbiological safety indicators, data provided by the Republican Centre for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health.
Illustrative photo. Photo: Nasha Niva
As a result, children's swimming is restricted on the following beaches:
- beach on the pond in the agro-town of Lutskavlyany, Hrodna district;
- beach on Brads pond in Mahilioŭ;
- beach on Pyachersk reservoir in Mahilioŭ;
- beach on Lake Husinaye in the agro-town of Kadzina, Mahilioŭ district;
- lake beach of Sanatorium "Shynnik" OOO "Belshina" in Babruysk;
- beach on the Druts river in the area of the "Descent to the River" square in Kruhlaye;
- beach on the Tsyatseryn reservoir near the village of Shupeni, Kruhlaye district.
Swimming for children and adults is suspended on the following beaches:
- city beach on the Dnieper river in Mahilioŭ;
- beach on the Dnieper river in the agro-town of Palykavichy, Mahilioŭ district;
- beach on the Rudzieya reservoir in the village of Harodnya, Mahilioŭ district;
- city beach located on the right bank of the Dnieper river near the Shkloŭ ice arena;
- city beach at the mouth of the artificial canal from the Vedrych river in Rechytsa.
Swimming for children, adults, and water sports are prohibited on:
- beach on the pond in the village of Sukhavlyany, Hrodna district;
- beaches on the Dnieper river in Žlobin in the area of the Olympic Reserve Centre and in the "Prydnyaproŭski" Park of Culture and Recreation;
- bathing zones №1 and №2 of Lake Yubileynaye in Hrodna.
At the same time, swimming restrictions have been lifted for the following recreational areas:
- beach on the pond near Lermontava Street in Khoiniki;
- beaches on the Neman river in the Lasosna and Pyshki tracts in Hrodna;
- section of the coastal zone of the Dnieper river bay near Fatsina Street in Mahilioŭ;
- beach on the pond in the village of Vilchytsy, Mahilioŭ district.
Water safety monitoring continues throughout the entire bathing season. Upon receiving laboratory test results confirming water compliance with hygienic standards, restrictions are promptly reviewed.