Daily new coronavirus cases in Kazakhstan
As a result the country’s coronavirus caseload rose to 128,400.
820 new coronavirus-positive cases were recorded in Kazakhstan over the last 24 hours, coronavirus2020.kz special website reports.
77 fresh cases were registered in Kazakh capital, 77 in Almaty, 11 in Shymkent, 75 in Akmola region, 7 in Aktobe region, 30 in Almaty region, 14 in Atyrau region, 164 in East Kazakhstan, 14 in Zhambyl region, 37 in West Kazakhstan, 19 in Karaganda region, 63 in Kostanay region, 3 in Kyzylorda region, 3 in Mangistau region, 110 in Pavlodar region, 114 in North Kazakhstan, 2 in Turkestan region.
As a result the country’s coronavirus caseload rose to 128,400.
Beside over the past 24 hours Kazakhstan confirmed 168 COVID-19-like pneumonia infections, 282 recovered, while 2 died. Since August 1 Kazakhstan recorded 41,595 cases, 30,289 recoveries and 434 deaths so far.
2 air passengers test positive for COVID-19 in Kazakhstan
On November 25, 2020 12 international flights from Egypt, Turkey, Russia, Korea, the UAE, the Netherlands, Belarus, and Uzbekistan landed in Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports.
According to the Telegram channel of the Intergovernmental Commission against the spread of COVID-19, out of 1,026 air passengers, 921 arrived with certificates showing a negative COVID-19 test result, while 105 did not have such certificates. Those without the certificate were placed in quarantine facilities and tested for COVID-19 by PCR, which led to 2 COVID-19 cases being detected.
474 people recovered from COVID-19 in Kazakhstan over the last 24 hours.
15 in Akmola region, 2 in Aktobe region, 9 in Almaty region, 2 in Atyrau region, 98 in East Kazakhstan, 4 in West Kazakhstan, 15 in Karaganda region, 23 in Kostanay region, 73 in Pavlodar region, 229 in North Kazakhstan, 4 in Turkestan region raising the country’s recoveries to 114,821.
Source: Kazinform News Agency
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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.
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2 schools shifted to online learning amid flooding in N Kazakhstan
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Schools were temporarily shifted to online teaching in Zarechnyi and Pokrovka villages as the River Yessil overflowed.
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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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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.
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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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