The first cases of COVID-19 coronavirus infection were registered in Kazakhstan on March 13, 2020. According to official statistics, as of July 30, 100,000 cases of infection were registered in Kazakhstan, 73,702 patients recovered, and 1,269 patients could not be saved. There are 25,938 people in hospitals diagnosed with COVID-19.
To prevent the spread of the disease, from March 16 to may 11, 2020, a state of emergency was introduced in the country: restrictions were imposed on entry and exit from the country, quarantine or other restrictive measures were introduced in all regions, and the activities of large non-food retail facilities, cinemas and other places with a large crowd of people were suspended.
On July 5, 2020, Kazakhstan began operating a lockdown regime. All facilities were closed, except for supermarkets, pharmacies, cafes (while maintaining social distancing), and airports(domestic flights).