Kazakhstan to tighten restrictions over worsened COVID-19 situation

AKIPRESS.COM - The Government of Kazakhstan will tighten quarantine restrictions in several cities on June 20-21 due to deterioration of coronavirus infection situation. This information came from the meeting of the interdepartmental commission for COVID-19 containment. Additional restrictions will be imposed in Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Karaganda, Shymkent, Pavlodar, Ekibastuz due to worsened epidemiological situation.
Shopping centers, trade houses, food and consumer markets will be closed.
Public catering facilities will be allowed to serve clients only outdoors.
The work of public transport will be restricted.
Parks, beaches, water parks, esplanades will be closed to public.
Fitness centers will be shut down.
People over 65 years of age are asked to stay home.
The tourist zones close to the above cities will be shut down.
The region administrations have been tasked to increase PCR testing via opening of additional laboratories at healthcare organizations; to prepare more beds in infectious diseases and provisional hospitals; to increase computer tomography testing; to ensure timely response to emergency medical calls.
Kazakhstan has so far reported 15,877 COVID-19 cases and 6,831 asymptomatic cases. 100 people died from coronavirus infection. First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev tested positive for coronavirus infection.