Coronavirus latest: Over 4 million Kazakhstanis fully vaccinated against COVID-19
According to the Ministry, the number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 with the first jab stands at 5,530,789 in the country. Kazakhstanis received both jabs number 4,048,463.
Notably, the country has logged 7,519 cases of and 3,554 recoveries from the coronavirus infection over the past day.
Kazakhstan remains in the 'red zone' in terms of the spread of COVID-19. A total of 602,952 cases were identified in the country.
Kazakhstan adds 124 daily COVID-19 deaths
124 people have succumbed to the coronavirus infection in the country in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry of Kazakhstan said.
The most number of daily COVID-19 fatalities has been reported in Nur-Sultan city – 33. Ranked second is Almaty city with 17 daily deaths. Shymkent city has reported the third highest number of daily coronavirus deaths – 16.
11 COVID-19 fatalities have been registered in Aktobe region, 10 in Akmola region, seven in Karaganda region, seven in Pavlodar region, five in West Kazakhstan region, five in Atyrau region, four in Kyzylorda region, four in Mangistau region, two in North Kazakhstan region, one in Almaty region, one in Zhambyl region, and one in Turkestan region.
Kazakhstan’s total pneumonia deaths up by 25
Kazakhstan has added 471 daily cases of pneumonia flagged as pneumonia with COVID-19-related signs in the past 24 hours, coronavirus2020.kz reports.
The country has also seen 25 people die of COVID-19-like pneumonia and 110 recover from it over the past day.
Nationwide, COVID-19-like pneumonia cases have totaled 61,772. The death toll stands at 3,781. The number of COVID-19-like pneumonia recovered cases has reached 54,961 in the country.
209 coronavirus patients are on life support, Kazakh Ministry
As of August 4, 103,986 people are being treated for COVID-19 in Kazakhstan, the Kazakh Healthcare Ministry’s Telegram Channel reads.
Out of which 29,325 are staying in the hospitals,77,691 are receiving outpatient treatment. 1,786 patients are in critical condition, 412 are in extremely critical condition, while 209 are on life support.
Source: Kazinform
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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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Year of Kazakhstan Tourism in China officially opens in Beijing
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The Year of Kazakhstan Tourism in China has been opened in a grand ceremony at the China National Opera House in Beijing, Kazinform News Agency reports.
As part of the ceremony, an ethno-auyl (village) and the cultural events are being presented before the China National Opera House building.
Addressing the guests and participants of the event were Deputy Prime Minister - Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu, head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Li Shulei, Kazakh Sport and Tourism Minister Yermek Marzhikpayev and Chinese Culture and Tourism Minister Sun Yeli.
Opening the festive gala concert was the theatrical choreographic performance ‘Yer saltanaty’ by the soloists of the Abay Opera House, artists of the Astana Ballet Theatre and the ‘Shattyq’ Dance Theatre.
People's artist of Kazakhstan Roza Rymbaeva, honored artist of Kazakhstan Mayra Mukhamedkyzy, opera singer Zarina Altynbaeva, ethno-rock group ‘Ulytau’, choir group of Abai Kazakh State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, ensembles ‘Serper’ and ‘Sazgen Sazy’ and the ballet troupe ‘Astana Ballet’ will take part in the concert dedicated to the opening of the Year of Kazakhstan Tourism in China.
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Kazakh nationals urged to leave Ukraine's Odessa and Kharkiv regions
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The Kazakh Embassy in Ukraine has recommended nationals of Kazakhstan to consider departing the Odessa and Kharkiv regions in a statement published on the embassy’s official website, Kazinform News Agency reports.
In view of rising tensions and unstable security situation in the Odessa and Kharkiv regions of Ukraine, the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Ukraine recommends the nationals of Kazakhstan to consider deaprting these regions," the statement reads.
The Embassy notes that to travel from Ukraine to Kazakhstan, the nationals of Kazakhstan can use two land routes - through Poland or Moldova, and then travel by commercial flights.
In case of departure through Poland, they will need a Schengen visa, while visa is not required to enter Moldova.
At the same time, the Embassy calls on all citizens not to ignore the air raid alerts and immediately seek shelter," the Embassy says on its Telegram channel.
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