
On the night of January 18-19, the Orthodox world celebrates the feast of the Epiphany or Epiphany.
According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 727 dated January 5, 2022 "On the introduction of a state of emergency in the Almaty region" in connection with a serious and immediate threat to the safety of citizens in order to ensure public safety, restore law and order, protect the rights and freedoms of citizens, and also on the basis of the Decree of the Deputy Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Almaty region No. 1 dated January 14, 2022 "On strengthening quarantine measures in the territory of the Almaty region" in connection with the deterioration of the epidemiological situation regarding the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus infection in the territory of the Almaty region, the Department of Emergency Situations and the Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of the Almaty region urge residents and guests of the Almaty region to refuse to perform the bathing ceremony in all open reservoirs.