STRENGTHENING OF MEASURES: 180 THOUSAND DOSES OF THE "SPUTNIK – V" VACCINE WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE TURKESTAN REGION

Akim of the region Umirzak Shukeyev strengthened control over the health of the population.
At a weekly staff meeting, he ordered a ban on mass gatherings during the upcoming holidays. In addition, the region will be raided, which will monitor compliance with the quarantine regime.

A total of 364,700 people have passed PCR tests in the Turkestan region since the beginning of the pandemic. Meanwhile, 59 new cases of Covid-19 were detected in the region during the week. And over the past day, 16 people fell ill in the region. Most of them came from abroad, but there are also those who attended mass events, including weddings and family celebrations. Thus, there is a high risk of coronavirus infection in the region.
From February to June next year, 180 thousand doses of "Sputnik-V" vaccine are planned to be delivered to the Turkestan region. It should be noted that today this is the largest demand in the country.

On public holidays, the personnel of the Turkestan region police Department switches to an enhanced version of service. To ensure road safety and public order, 635 employees and 69 special vehicles will be on duty during the holidays.

The meeting also considered the development of the regional budget and expected indicators for the year. They discussed the construction of gas supply facilities at the expense of the regional budget, the transfer of finished facilities to the balance sheet of "KazTransGas" JSC and the provision of gas to districts and cities.

The report of the head of the regional Department for the coordination of employment and social programs Asiya Temirbayeva was heard. According to her, in the outgoing year, about 70 thousand people came to permanent work in the region. On behalf of the akim of the region, within the framework of the "Kamkorlyk" program, together with the "Nur Otan" party, 1,643 needy families were provided with sponsorship in the amount of 421.4 million tenge, and 43 families were provided with housing. Moreover, the share of low-income citizens has decreased, amounting to 10.8% of the total population of the region.
Next year, the "Social services portal" will be launched in the Turkestan region. This means that people with disabilities will be able to get the highest quality services without public procurement and intermediaries. To do this, all citizens with disabilities will receive an electronic digital signature.

Press office of the akim of Turkestan region