Coronavirus-linked quarantine tightened in Almaty

AKIPRESS.COM - Quarantine restrictions are being tightened in Almaty city as the coronavirus situation is worsening there, said Zhandarbek Bekshin, chief state sanitary doctor of the city.
All coronavirus positive people will be hospitalized, he said. Indoor markets are allowed to work until 05:00 p.m, on weekends they will be closed. Besides, all shopping malls of the city will be closed on weekends. The work of movie theaters will be suspended starting from February 1.
As of January 27, the epidemiological situation in the city remains tense. Up to 120-140 new daily cases of coronavirus are being confirmed, he said.
Violation of anti-epidemic rules is blamed for the increase in confirmed cases.