Coronavirus latest: Kazakhstan’s 8 areas in coronavirus ‘red zone’
Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Shymkent cities, Atyrau, Aktobe, Akmola, Almaty, and West Kazakhstan are put in the 'red zone'.
Almaty, East Kazakhstan, Zhambyl, Kyzylorda, Pavlodar, North Kazakhstan, and Mangistau regions are placed in the 'yellow zone' for coronavirus.
Kostanay and Turkestan regions are in the 'green zone'
617 COVID-19 patients in severe condition in Kazakhstan
The number of people with COVID-19 being treated stands at 37,749 in Kazakhstan.
Out of 37,749 patients under coronavirus treatment, 13,526 are in-patients and 24,223 as out-patients.
Nationwide, severe COVID-19 patients number 671 and critical COVID-19 patients - 171. The number of coronavirus patients connected to ventilators stands at 109.
COVID-19-like pneumonia: 81 more cases reported in Kazakhstan in 24 hrs
81 have been affected by pneumonia flagged as pneumonia with the COVID-19-related signs in the country in the past 24 hours.
The country has reported two deaths of COVID-19-like pneumonia in the past day, raising the death toll to 750. The nationwide number of people recovered from the disease stands at 50,639, including 89 reported over the past day.
A total of 51,844 have been affected by COVID-19-like pneumonia in the country since August 1, 2020.
Kazakhstan’s daily COVID-19 case count stands at 2,828
Kazakhstan has added 2,828 cases of the coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide caseload to 287,001.
Almaty city is still leading the nation in the number of fresh daily COVID-19 cases – 677, followed by Nur-Sultan city at 636. Almaty region has reported the third biggest number of daily COVID-19 infections – 243.
Karaganda and Aktobe regions have reported 210 and 200 fresh daily COVID-19 cases, respectively.
Triple-digit fresh daily COVID-19 infections have also been recorded in Atyrau region – 127, Shymkent city – 126, West Kazakhstan region – 109, East Kazakhstan region – 105, and Akmola region – 102.
58 more COVID-19 cases have been registered in Kyzylorda region, 48 in Turkestan region, 45 – in North Kazakhstan region, 43 in Zhambyl region, 37 in Pavlodar region, 33 in Mangistau region, and 29 in Kostanay region.
Over 644 thou vaccinated against COVID-19 in Kazakhstan
A total of 644,643 have been inoculated with the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Kazakhstan, 116,786 of whom have received both COVID-19 vaccine shots, Kazinform cites the official website of the Health Ministry of Kazakhstan.
Almaty city is leading the nation in the total number of people being inoculated against COVID-19 – 126,206. Ranked second is Almaty region with a total of 83,601 people received the vaccine. Shymkent city is third with 54,989 given COVID-19 vaccine shots.
54,282 have received the COVID-19 vaccine in the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan, 42,827 in Karaganda region, and 42,228 in Turkestan region.
36,757 under coronavirus treatment in Kazakhstan
36,757 people are being treated for the coronavirus infection in the country, the Health Ministry of Kazakhstan said.
Nationwide, the number of COVID-19 patients under out-patient treatment stands at 12,933, in-patient treatment is provided to 23,824.
Out of the COVID-19 patients under treatment in the country, 641 are in severe condition, 159 in critical condition, and 107 are connected to ventilators.
Kazakhstan reports 6 COVID-19-like pneumonia deaths over past day
68 fresh daily cases of pneumonia flagged as pneumonia with the COVID-19-related signs have been reported in Kazakhstan.
Over the past day, the country has registered ix deaths and 72 recoveries from COVID-19-like pneumonia.
Kazakhstan’s total number of COVID-19-like pneumonia cases has reached 51,763. The death toll has risen to 748. Nationwide, 50,550 have so far recovered from the disease.
Source: Kazinform News Agency
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Over 1,000 measles cases recorded in Astana since beginning of year
In three months of this year, the Kazakh capital recorded 1,063 measles cases, including 734 in children under 14, chief medical officer of Astana Sarkhat Beissenova said, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports.
According to Beissenova, 84% of those infected are unvaccinated, of whom 58% did not undergo vaccination and 36.5% have the immunization status unknown.
She went on to add that a total of 114,464 people or 94.6% of the eligible population have been vaccinated as part of additional mass immunization and catch-up immunization since November last year.
The anti-epidemic measures taken led to measles cases reducing by 1.4 times in March compared to January, when the peak of measles cases was recorded, and by 1.5 times among children aged 1-4, she said.
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Photo Exhibition "Unexplored Kazakhstan" Opened in the Bulgarian City of Plovdiv
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At the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Plovdiv, the official opening of the thematic photo exhibition "Unexplored Kazakhstan" dedicated to the nature and tourism potential of our country took place on the Central Square of the city. The event was attended by the leadership of the city and the region, representatives of the local intelligentsia, the Kazakh diaspora, the Bulgarian public and the media, press service of the Kazakh MFA reports.
In his welcoming speech, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Bulgaria Viktor Temirbayev stressed that Kazakhstan is a country with an extremely rich history and culture, located in the heart of Eurasia, at the crossroads of the world's oldest civilizations, at the intersection of transport arteries, economic and social, cultural and ideological ties between East and West, South and North, between Europe and Asia. The Kazakh diplomat noted that all this served as a powerful foundation in the formation of modern Kazakhstan as a strong, independent and dynamically developing state.
In his welcoming speech, Deputy Mayor of Plovdiv Plamen Panov highlighted the achievements in the development of Kazakhstan, noted the high level of bilateral relations. In addition, the Deputy Mayor spoke highly about the fascinating nature of Kazakhstan.
In turn, Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan Plamen Panchev stressed that the vector of cultural and humanitarian cooperation between the regions of Kazakhstan and Bulgaria will continue to develop for the benefit of our people.
The guests of the event were able to enjoy photographs of unique nature, landscapes of picturesque landscapes, flora and fauna of Kazakhstan.
This photo exhibition will be open to residents and visitors of the city until April 30, 2024.
Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria, which is more than 8000 years old, leading its chronicle from prehistoric times to the present day, and is the most dynamically developing center of Southern Bulgaria.
The Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Plovdiv has been open since December 15, 2023.
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Over 300 babies born in flood-stricken areas in Kazakhstan
325 babies were born in the regions of Kazakhstan that declared recently a local state of emergency due to flooding. 387 pregnant women are under the doctor’s care, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Most babies were born in Kostanay, Aktobe and West Kazakhstan regions since the beginning of the floods, Aigerim Urazaliyeva, the Kazakh Healthcare Ministry’s official spokesperson, said.
5,035 children from flood-hit regions are staying at temporary shelters of which 62 were taken to hospitals.
She noted over 1,000 people sought psychological assistance.
7,617 flood victims have chronic diseases. All of them are monitored by health workers, she added.
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2 schools shifted to online learning amid flooding in N Kazakhstan
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347 pupils of two schools switched to online learning amid flooding in North Kazakhstan, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Schools were temporarily shifted to online teaching in Zarechnyi and Pokrovka villages as the River Yessil overflowed.
All villagers of Zarechnyi were evacuated amid flood risks. Ice jams triggered flooding in Pokrovka village leaving tens of homes on Beregovaya Street underwater.
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First Kazakh Senate Speaker passes away
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An outstanding statesman, the first Speaker of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan (1996-1999), Baigeldi Omirbek has passed away today in Astana, Kazinform News Agency cites the Kazakh Senate’s press service.
Baigeldi Omirbek was born in 1939 in Dzhambul region, KazSSR.
Baigeldi Omirbek served as the deputy of the Parliament of Kazakhstan of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th convocations. He worked at the Senate for more than 16 years.
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