Updates on epidemiological situation on coronavirus in Kazakhstan on March 3, 2020
Kazakhstan continues to monitor citizens arriving from China and neighboring states.
According to the Border Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, from February 1 to February 29, this year, through the state border checkpoints in Kazakhstan, 1539744 people arrived from all countries, including 901305 from the EEU countries. (Data received on 02.03.2020).
Between January 6th and February 29th, 32,456 people crossed state border between Kazakhstan and China.
Professionals from the Committee for Quality Control, Goods and Services Safety of the Ministry of Healthcare checked 32,456 people that crossed the state border with China on entry-points in international airports and railway stations between January 6 and February 29.
Medical organizations continue to monitor the health of arrivals from countries which are divided into 3 categories.
There are 298 people in 1 “A” quarantine, and 353 people in 1 “B” home isolation category.
33 people were hospitalized on March 3 with fever and acute respiratory viral infections, of which 5 people were assigned 1st “B” category; 2nd category - 21 people; 3rd category - 7 people. 1 person out of 33 hospitalized was discharged.
A total of 6022 people were taken for monitoring, of which 2nd category remote monitoring (dialing 14 days) - 1584 people, 3rd category remote monitoring (dialing 24 days) – 4438 people. 14 people were removed from 3rd category.
A total of 969 people were tested for COVID-19 in the laboratory, including 524 evacuated from China, 358 hospitalized people (including 20 people who arrived from Tokyo (Japan) on February 23, 2020), 85 contact persons. The results are negative. 2 people were examined for one day, the results are negative.
Also, on February 23, 2020 at 02:30 am a flight from Tokyo arrived to Nur Sultan with 20 citizens of Kazakhstan on board (including 4 passengers from the Japanese liner Diamond Princess) . All passengers were hospitalized for quarantine for medical and laboratory examinations. Their health condition is satisfactory.
Biological samples of all of the hospitalized travelers were sent to the National Science Center for Hazardous Infections in Almaty for additional check. Specialists in this center has mastered the technique for PCR-based diagnostics of the new coronavirus.
Kazakhstan has all the necessary drug and medical products for supportive therapy; prepared isolation boxes in infectious hospitals and medical workers of all level.
The situation is under constant control of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Ministry of Healthcare reminds that in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we should all follow the preventive measures:
- Wash your hands and face with soap often and thoroughly;
- Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers (antiseptics);
- Avoid public places;
- Avoid contact with sick people;
- in case of symptoms of flu (increased body temperature, nasal congestion, cough, sore throat) it is necessary to consult with medical doctor, that serves your region of residence.
In order to find official information, please, visit the Official Ministry of Healthcare Facebook page and contact 24/7 Call Center on telephone number 1406.