The celebration of Kurban Ait in Almaty will be held in compliance with strict quarantine measures
Due to the difficult sanitary and epidemiological situation in Almaty, which is in the "red" zone, as a result of the increase in the cases of the coronavirus infection, all events for the celebration of Kurban Ait will be held online.
Representatives of the Central Mosque of Almaty and the Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of the city strongly recommend strict adherence to the prescribed rules for hosting the Kurban Ait holiday. The sacred rite of sacrifice should not cause a new surge in coronavirus infection.
The main imam of Almaty O. Tulebi, naib imam of the central mosque of Almaty R. Kayyrgeldi, head of the Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control in Almaty, Chief state sanitary doctor of the city Zh. Bekshin, spoke about the rules for organizing and conducting events related to the sacrifice in Kurban Ait at a press conference at the Regional Communications Service.
The sanitary and epidemiological situation in Almaty remains tense. The increase in the incidence rate is associated with the circulation of the mutated delta strain. In this regard, Kurban Ait, the first day of the celebration of which falls on July 20 this year, is being held online.
As a reminder, earlier the deputy akim of Almaty Yerzhan Babakumarov, at a meeting on the celebration of Kurban Ait under quarantine conditions, instructed city administrations and akimats of districts, veterinary and relevant services to take the necessary measures to prevent infection and strengthen control over the observance of quarantine restrictions during the celebration.
In order to prevent the further spread of COVID during the celebration of Kurban Ait, the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Almaty Zhandarbek Bekshin instructed representatives of local government agencies and the Chief Imam of the Central Mosque of Almaty to take measures to comply with strict quarantine measures during the celebration of Kurban Ait.
“Due to the sharp increase in the spread of coronavirus infection in the city, it is prohibited to hold events with a mass gathering of people, including ait-namaz in organizations, regardless of the form of ownership, as well as in private households and madrassas,” Zhandarbek Bekshin said.
According to the imam of the Central Mosque of the city of Almaty O. Tulebi, due to the difficult epidemiological situation, the Kurban Ait Namaz will not be held in the mosques of the city.
“Instead of ait-namaz, it is proposed to read two rakats of napil namaz at home,” the imam said.
The sacrifice ceremony for the Kurbanda shalu will be organized online with the submission of applications to the qurban2021.kz website. According to the chief imam of Almaty, Ospan Tulebi, applications for the rite of sacrifice are accepted from July 15 to 22, until 14.00.
“This year, during the celebration of the Kurban Ait in Almaty, it is planned to sacrifice 1108 small and 50 cattle. The sacrificial meat will be distributed among 5,545 families in need and in 14 institutions, ”O. Tulebi said.
Together with the Central Mosque of Almaty, the work of the Call Center was organized to explain to the population the issues of organizing the celebration of Kurban Ait in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic. For all questions regarding the Kurban Ait, you can contact the numbers: 8 (727) 329 09 66, 8 778 382 88 36 or WhatsApp-number 8 775 475 00 83.
Recall, that in accordance with the decree of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor on the territory of Almaty, from July 19 to 22, the work of slaughter shops and markets for the sale of animals, including live animals, is prohibited. The slaughter of livestock, its sale from cars and in private households is also prohibited. An exception is for the slaughter of livestock for those who perform the sacrifice online, determined by the Central Mosque of the city of Almaty.
At the entrances to Almaty, posts will be installed in order to prevent the introduction of animals into the city, with the exception of those intended for online sacrifices.
The persons involved in the distribution of the meat of sacrificial animals to those in need must be provided with personal protective equipment. Strict observance of the requirements of sanitary and epidemiological rules for the transportation and storage of perishable products, in particular, meat of sacrificial animals, is prescribed.
On July 15, 885 cases of coronavirus infection were registered, of which 780 were symptomatic and 105 were asymptomatic. There are 2,292 people in infectious hospitals, including 181 children. There are 132 patients in the intensive care and intensive care units, 27 - on mechanical ventilation, 39 - on non-invasive ventilation, 61 High flow devices are connected.
To date, 4 326 patients are at home under the supervision of mobile teams of PHC and the Telemedicine Center, with symptoms - 3958 with mild and moderate degrees, without symptoms - 368.