Bishkek, March 26, 2020. /Kabar/. Volunteers and social workers of Kyrgyzstan Red Crescent are conducting mass distribution of food kits to socially vulnerable segments of the population, the press service of the humanitarian organization reported.
According to information, 10 service and volunteer were involved in products delivery.
Basic products will be distributed among the elderly, people with disabilities and crisis families.
"Within two days, food packages will be received by about 300 people in the capital, 500 people in the northern and 500 people in the southern regions," the report says.
Food aid was also launched in the regions together with the social development departments.
From March 25 to April 15, a state of emergency is in force in the cities of Bishkek, Osh and Dzhalal-Abad, Nookat and Kara-Suu regions of Osh Oblast and in Suzak region of Dzhalal-Abad Oblast.
Movement for all citizens, except for those who are issued with a pass, namely internal affairs officers and medical and civil servants, is limited between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (night time). A curfew is established.
As of March 26, 44 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been registered in Kyrgyzstan, 6 people in serious condition are in intensive care, 10 of them have a medium severity condition, the rest - satisfactory.
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