NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — At the Government meeting on March 2, Kazakhstan Prime Minister Askar Mamin ordered to strengthen measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection in Kazakhstan, primeminister.kz reported.
“The situation in the world has worsened. The virus has already affected more than 50 countries and continues to spread very actively. There are currently no coronavirus infected people in Kazakhstan. Therefore, it is necessary to continue all preventive measures. The virus also has a negative impact on the global economy, in particular, industry, transit, trade and export. In this regard, it is necessary to take appropriate measures to ensure stability of the economy of Kazakhstan,” Mamin said.
The head of Government instructed the Ministry of Healthcare to strengthen sanitary and epidemiological control at all border crossing points.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to submit proposals for postponing major international events previously planned in the country, to suspend the issuance of transit, electronic, and tourist visas for countries with an unfavorable situation with the spread of coronavirus infection.
“The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development should restrict regular flights to countries where the coronavirus is actively spreading. I also instruct you to ensure an increase in the production of medical masks and other protective equipment at our pharmaceutical enterprises,” said Mamin.
The prime minister instructed regional administrations and the Ministry of Labor to suspend the issuance of permits to attract foreign labor for citizens from countries with high levels of coronavirus infection.
The head of Government also instructed the Ministry of Information and Social Development, together with the Ministry of Healthcare, to carry out high-quality informational work with the population to explain measures for the prevention of coronavirus infection.
The virus has so far hit at least 63 countries, with China — where the outbreak began — the hardest hit, RFE/RL reported.
The virus had killed at least 2,761 people and infected 79,826 others in mainland China by March 1.
Worldwide it has infected at least 86,986 people and killed more than 100. The strongest clusters of the disease outside of China are in Iran, Italy, Japan, and South Korea.
Source: TCA
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