(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
The authorities of Kazakhstan's capital Nur-Sultan are
re-introducing epidemiological restrictions as the city was
declared a 'yellow zone,' a status that implies a moderate risk
over the COVID-19 pandemic, Trend reports citing TASS .
An official document, signed earlier this week by the city's
chief sanitary doctor Sarhat Beisenova, obliges residents to wear
protective face masks while visiting public areas. The only
exception are children aged below five years.
Moreover, the official recommended that all working meetings be
held via a video linkup if more than 10 people are taking part.
According to the city administration of Nur-Sultan, omicron and
stealth omicron coronavirus variants are now circulating in the
capital. About 640 new cases are registered in the city daily.
Kazakh Health Minister Azhar Giniyat said on July 19 that the
number of COVID-19 cases in Kazakhstan more than tripled over the
past week, growing from 2,558 to 8,156 cases. In her words, 89% of
patients are those who either did not vaccinate at all or got their
jab more than six months ago. 78% of all COVID-19 cases in the
country are registered in the three most populous cities - Almaty
and the adjacent area, Nur-Sultan and Shymkent.
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