Kazakhstan bars visitors from hospitals

AKIPRESS.COM - Sanitary and quarantine measures have been stepped up at health care organizations in Kazakhstan, Health Minister Yelzhan Birtanov said. All health care organizations, including hospitals, health social facilities, elderly homes, boarding houses are under quarantine since today. Only workers of those organizations may visit them, the Health Minister said.
This move is aimed to protect patients, the Minister said.
"This infection is controllable. Our medical resources are prepared," he said.
27 Covid-19 cases were registered in Kazakhstan so far.