Kazakhstan not to halt flights to Germany over coronavirus

AKIPRESS.COM - Kazakhstan does not plan to halt flights to Germany after two nationals of Kazakhstan tested positive for coronavirus after return from Germany, Health Minister Yelzhan Birtanov said.
Kazakhstan has barred nationals of Germany from entry only. Citizens of Kazakhstan returning from Germany are quarantined for 14 days, the Minister reminded.
"The number of flights was reduced, since limiting passenger flow is explained with growth of infections in certain countries. The higher incidence rate, the more severely we limit the flow. We do not want to stop flights, since our citizens mainly arrive from Germany, the period of vacations, business trips, travel starts. We do not see the need to stop flights," Birtanov said.
On March 10, Kazakhstan barred nationals of Germany, France, Spain from entry over coronavirus threat.
It was announced earlier today two nationals of Kazakhstan after arrival from Germany on March 9 and 12 respectively tested positive for coronavirus. They are held in the infectious diseases hospital in Almaty now.