Employees and pensioners are more likely to get sick

Over the past week, in comparison with the previous one, the increase in the incidence of coronavirus in the West Kazakhstan region increased sharply and amounted to 44.2% (633 against 353 cases).

This was announced on January 29 at a briefing in the RSK by the chief sanitary doctor of the region Mukhamgali Aryspaev. The number of cases per day exceeded 100.

The highest incidence rate was registered in Uralsk - 717, in the Baiterek district-324 and in Burlinsky - 209.

2040 contact persons were examined and taken under medical supervision.

- Most often, the coronavirus affects the working population (45%) from 20 to 60 years old and pensioners (18%), – said Mukhamgali Aryspaev. – 114 cases have been registered among schoolchildren, 72-among teachers, 34 classes in the West Kazakhstan region are now closed for quarantine. 51-among medical professionals, and the majority of cases are not related to their professional activities. Most people catch the virus in public places with a crowd of people, including shopping centers, markets, public transport and family celebrations.</p> <p

In January, monitoring groups conducted 457 raids, covered 4166 objects, 13 of which committed violations of the sanitary and disinfection regime. 37 protocols were reviewed.

- Infectious diseases hospitals, and there are only seven of them in the West Kazakhstan region, are already loaded by 50%, - said M. Aryspaev. – If the growth rate accelerates to 70%, it will be very difficult to withstand the load, as it was in the summer. Once again, we ask our citizens who cannot stay at home to observe all precautions, treat their hands with antiseptic and wear protective masks!

The chief sanitary doctor recalled that vaccination in the WKO will start on February 1, explain