22 Beaches in Belarus Added to Blacklist for Swimming
Over the past week, 930 water samples from reservoirs in mass bathing areas were tested. Of these, 38 samples did not meet hygienic standards for sanitary-chemical indicators and 35 – for microbiological safety indicators. Such data were provided by the Republican Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Public Health.
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As a result, children's swimming is restricted in the following recreation areas:
- beach on the pond near agrotown Lutskawlyany, Grodno district;
- coastal zone section of the Dnieper River bay near Fatin Street in Mogilev;
- beach on Holy Lake in Mogilev;
- beach on Brody Pond in Mogilev;
- beach on Pecherskoye Reservoir in Mogilev;
- beach on the pond in Vilchytsy village, Mogilev district;
- beach on Lake Husinaye in agrotown Kadzina, Mogilev district;
- recreation area on Selishcha Pond in Kirovsk;
- recreation area on the Olsa River near the Klichaw city bathhouse;
- beach on the Drut River in the area of the "Descent to the River" square in Krugly;
- beach on the Tsyatserinskoye Reservoir near Shupeni village, Krugly district.
Swimming for children and adults is suspended:
- city beach at the mouth of the artificial canal from the Vedrich River in Rechytsa;
- city beach on the Dnieper River in Mogilev;
- beach on the Dnieper River in agrotown Palykavichy, Mogilev district;
- beach on the Rudzeya Reservoir in Harodnia village, Mogilev district;
- beach of Lake Sanatorium "Shinnik" LLC "Belshina" in Bobruisk;
- city beach located on the right bank of the Dnieper River near the Shklov ice arena.
Swimming for children, adults, and water sports is prohibited:
- beach on the pond near Sukhaulyany village, Grodno district;
- beaches on the Dnieper River in Zhlobin in the area of the Olympic Reserve Center and in the "Pridneprovsky" Culture and Recreation Park;
- swimming zones №1 and №2 of Yubileynoye Lake in Grodno.
Water safety monitoring continues throughout the entire swimming season. Upon receiving laboratory test results confirming the water's compliance with hygienic standards, restrictions are promptly reviewed. Before visiting a beach, it is recommended to check the current information and choose official swimming locations where there are no restrictions.