Restrictive measures introduced in West Kazakhstan region

Measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection have been strengthened at checkpoints across the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the West Kazakhstan region.
In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection among the population of the West Kazakhstan region, as well as taking into account the current epidemiological situation, restrictive measures were introduced in the region.

According to the decree of the chief sanitary doctor of Kazakhstan M. Orispaeva dated October 16, 2020, in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection among the population of the region, measures for the prevention of diseases coronavirus infection in the territory of West Kazakhstan region at checkpoints across the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan. International road transport of goods in transit through the territory of the WKO should be carried out without stopping on the territory of localities in the districts/city of Uralsk in the WKO; Persons who are citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan (except for government delegations of the Republic of Kazakhstan; members of official delegations of foreign States and international organizations arriving in the Republic of Kazakhstan at the invitation of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan; employees of diplomatic missions, consular offices and representative offices of international organizations accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and members of their families; persons engaged in international road transport of goods (in transit through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan) who cross the border of the Republic of Kazakhstan and do not have a certificate of passing the COVID-19 test (by PCR method, selected no earlier than 72 hours at the time of crossing the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan) for laboratory examination for COVID-19 must immediately proceed to quarantine hospitals located at the following addresses: - Caspian Offshore Construction Realty, Burlinsky district of the West Kazakhstan region; - Health camp "Shugyla" KSU "station of young tourists", WKO taskalinsky district, p.Taskala, ryskulbekova str., 4A; - GKP on PHV "Zhanibek district hospital", WKO Zhanibek district, p. Zhanibek, Zhenis str., 17A; - GKP on PHV "Regional TB dispensary" (Ivushka), WKO Uralsk, ul. sanatorium Ivushka, building 1; Akims of WKO districts must provide transportation of persons who are those who cross the border of the Republic of Kazakhstan and do not have a certificate of passing the covid-19 test (by PCR) at the time of arrival in the WKO, before quarantine hospitals.

According to the new decree of the chief sanitary doctor of the WKO dated October 16, the following restrictive measures were introduced in the region: 1. Ban on entertainment, sports events, exhibitions, forums, conferences, as well as family and commemorative events (banquets, weddings, anniversaries, commemorations, etc.), including at home and other events with a large crowd of people;

2. prohibition of activities of all entertainment facilities, cinemas, food courts, Banquet halls, playgrounds of all types (with the exception of courtyards), night clubs, bars, karaoke, computer and gaming clubs, hookahs, bookmakers, catering services and services for organizing holidays, preschool institutions, regardless of ownership (with the exception of duty groups);

3. restrictions on the time and mode of work: - transfer of at least 50% of employees of state bodies and organizations of the quasi-public sector to the "remote" form of work (with a staff schedule of more than 30 employees) , primarily including employees 50 years and older, with meetings, meetings, seminars, conferences in the selector mode and via videoconferencing;

PSCs will switch to online services, and services that cannot be rendered online will be performed by appointment (from 8 to 18 hours);
- medical and social institutions - from 9 to 18 hours;
- children's correction rooms, children's educational centers, children's development centers, clubs, courses for children (groups of no more than 15 people), by appointment, work schedule from 9. to 18 hours;
- duty groups of preschool organizations (with no more than 15 children), with the distance between the beds of at least 1 meter in the sleeping areas;
- medical centers (by appointment) from 10 to 18 hours;
- dental clinics (by appointment) from 10 to 18 hours;
- food markets and non-food markets (working hours from 10:00 to 17:00 ), with a minimum distance of 2 meters between retail counters, food products must be sold only in packaged form, with the exception of vegetables and fruits. For indoor markets, additional restrictions: occupancy is not more than 30% of the facility's capacity (based on at least 4 square meters per 1 visitor).
- grocery stores from 9 am to 22 PM (food must be sold only in packaged form, with the exception of vegetables and fruits);
- shopping houses and centers (pavilions, boutiques), retail chains, non-food stores, from 10 to 21 hours (occupancy is not more than 30 % of the object's capacity, at the rate of at least 4 square meters per 1 visitor);
- public catering facilities, from 10 to 21 hours (without holding collective events, with the establishment of no more than 30 seats, ensuring that the distance between tables is at least 2 meters, Seating at one table should not exceed 4 people);
- objects in the field of providing residential services (hotels, hotels, holiday homes, etc.) with a maximum occupancy of 50 %;
- beauty salons, hairdressers, objects providing cosmetology services, Spa centers (salons), from 10 to 18 hours by appointment (occupancy of the object at the rate of at least 4 square meters per 1 visitor); - baths, saunas, on weekdays: from 9 to 20 hours, on weekends: from 9 to 19 hours (occupancy is not more than 50 % of the facility's capacity, at the rate of at least 4 square meters per 1 visitor);
- fitness centers, sports and Wellness facilities, sports and gyms - by appointment, on weekdays: from 7 to 22 hours, on weekends: from 9 to 19 hours (occupancy is not more than 50% of the facility's capacity, at the rate of at least 5 square meters per 1 visitor);
- swimming pools – by appointment, on weekdays from 7 to 22 hours. On weekends: from 9 to 19 hours;
- facilities that provide services to the population: car washes, SERVICE stations, car repairs - from 9 to 21 hours, household appliances and others - from 9 to 18 hours;
- banking services, from 9 to 18 hours; - business centers (insurance companies, lawyer services and legal services of notary, accountant and consulting, real estate agencies, advertising agencies, bailiffs), exchange offices, pawnshops, from 9 to 17 hours;
- religious sites (mosques, churches, cathedrals, synagogues, etc.), with the prohibition of mass events (Juma namaz, religious rites, etc.); - cultural objects, from 9 to 18 hours (occupancy rate is not more than 50 %, at the rate of at least 5 square meters per 1 user. Collective rehearsals for up to 30 people, with a social distance of at least 2 meters and a mask mode, airing the premises during breaks);
- outdoor cinemas (with a social distance of at least 2 meters and a mask mode);
- specially protected natural territories: state national nature parks, reserves, reserves, etc. (for individual and organized groups of no more than 15 people, with a social distance of at least 2 meters and a mask regime);
- agricultural and food fairs "in the open air" with the observance of enhanced sanitary and anti-epidemic and sanitary-preventive measures - with the establishment of a work schedule only on weekends from 9 to 18 hours; 4. On weekends and holidays:
- suspension of trading houses and centers (boutiques, pavilions), with the exception of grocery supermarkets and pharmacies located in them;
- suspension of non-food and food covered markets; 5. public transport schedule: Public transport will operate under a limited regime, on weekdays: from 7 to 23 hours, on weekends (Saturday, Sunday): from 7 to 21 hours, with maximum public transport access to the line during peak hours and a uniform traffic schedule. To ensure that the daily disinfection of public vehicles for the last stop. The occupancy rate of public transport should be strictly based on the Seating capacity. Public transport needs to be provided with an antiseptic means, access to public transport is only permitted in the means of individual protection (medical masks, gloves). The occupancy rate of passenger transport (taxi) should not exceed 3 people. Passenger transport must be provided with personal protective equipment (medical masks, gloves) and antiseptics.