COVID-19, pneumonia update as of 22 November 2020
The country’s total COVID-19 caseload stands at 125,466.
Daily reported cases of COVID-19 down to 756 in Kazakhstan
756 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Kazakhstan in the last 24 hours, down from 822 reported in a previous day, coronavirus2020.kz reprts.
East Kazakhstan region still leads among other cities and regions in the number of COVID-19 cases reported on a daily basis. The region has reported 198 fresh COVID-19 cases over the past day, 29 cases down than a day before.
Rounding out the top 3 cities and regions with highest numbers of new daily COVID-19 cases are Pavlodar and North Kazakhstan regions – 93 and 91, accordingly.
Kostanay region has reported the fourth highest number of COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours – 75.
Nur-Sultan city follows with 59 fresh cases of COIVD-19.
The double-digit fresh COVID-19 cases have also been reported in Akmola region – 56, the city of Almaty – 52, West Kazakhstan region – 43, Almaty region – 26, Karaganda region – 18, Atyrau region – 13, and Zhambyl region – 10.
Aktobe region has reported 6 COVID-19 cases over the past day, the city of Shymkent as well as Turkestan region – 5, Kyzylorda region – 4, and Mangistau region – 2.
The country’s total COVID-19 caseload stands at 125,466.
COVID-19-like pneumonia: 2 more fatalities reported in Kazakhstan
Pneumonia flagged as pneumonia with coronavirus-like signs has affected 157 in Kazakhstan in the last 24 hours.
2 deaths and 99 recoveries from COVID-19-like pneumonia have been reported in the country over the past day.
Since August 1, COVID-19-like pneumonia has affected a total of 41,159 Kazakhstanis. 427 people have succumbed to the disease so far. As of today, the country’s COVID-19-like pneumonia recoveries stand at 30,059.
Kazakh Health Ministry updates COVID-19 numbers
11,191 people, including 614 children, are under coronavirus treatment in Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Healthcare of Kazakhstan reports.
Of 11,191 COVID-19 patients, 3,165 are being treated as in-patients, and 8,026 – as out-patients. The numbers of those with severe and critical COVID-19 stand at 214 and 29, accordingly. Those put on ventilators number 23.
Kazakhstan adds more COVID-19 recoveries, total at 112,292
Kazakhstan has added 397 more recovered cases of COVID-19 over the past day.
The highest number of daily COVID-19 recoveries has been reported in North Kazakhstan region – 158. East Kazakhstan and Kostanay regions have reported the second and third highest COVID-19 recovered cases – 64 and 49, respectively.
35 fresh COVID-19 recoveries have been reported in Akmola region, 33 – in Nur-Sultan city, 20 – in Pavlodar region, 17 – in the city of Almaty, 10 – in West Kazakhstan region as well as in Karaganda region, and 1 – in Atyrau region.
Source: Kazinform News Agency
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