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Tengrinews.kz - First Deputy Minister of Healthcare Timur Sultangaziev answered the question about the return of the mask regime in Kazakhstan due to the situation with coronavirus.
At the briefing, journalists asked whether a mask mandate would be introduced, given the recent decree on the prevention of ARVI, influenza, and COVID-19.
However, Timur Sultangaziev assured that the COVID-19 situation in Kazakhstan is stable.
"The mask regime is not planned to be introduced. It will be mandatory only for medical workers in medical institutions, and for the rest - recommended. Despite the fact that the incidence rate has fallen eight times, the decree is aimed for epidemic prevention", - commented the Deputy Minister.
It was also added that there have been no severe cases of COVID-19 reported in the country since the beginning of the year.
"Our task is to prepare the healthcare system and emergency services for a potential worsening of the epidemiological situation," he said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Healthcare made a statement about the COVID-19 situation in Kazakhstan. According to the department, there have been 1,290 cases of coronavirus infection reported since the beginning of the year. In most cases, the illness is mild.
