Kazakhstan has strengthened security measures at the border with China due to the threat of coronavirus

As of today, China has recorded 4,515 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia in 30 provinces, 106 of them with a fatal outcome.

According to the epidemiological investigation, most of the patients worked or were handlers and frequent visitors to the wholesale market of seafood, animals, birds and exotic products of huanan, located inWuhan, Hubei province.

15 cities in Hubei province have been quarantined, residents are forbidden to leave the city, and flights, buses, and trains have been suspended.

There are 60 confirmed cases of the new type of coronavirus in 15 countries (Hong Kong – 8 countries, Thailand – 8, Macau – 7, USA – 5, Taiwan – 4, Australia – 4, Singapore – 4, Malaysia – 4, France – 3, Japan – 4, South Korea -4, Vietnam – 2, Nepal - 1, Canada – 1, Germany - 1 case).

There is still a high risk of infection spreading outside the PRC against the background of mass departure of tourists during the Chinese new year celebration.

In this regard, Kazakhstan has strengthened sanitary control measures at airports and train stations, and measures are being taken to counter the introduction and spread of coronavirus into the country.

Today in Kazakhstan at checkpoints in border areas, airports and railway stations are steps to prevent entry and spread of coronavirus: enhanced thermal control for arriving on an international flight, there is a mandatory contactless thermometry of all persons, organize preventive work with employees of the airports, border and customs services, flight crews, conductors of passenger trains. At airports, a memo is distributed for everyone traveling to China.