
This was announced at the briefing by Nauryz Shiraliev, the head of Shymkent city passanger transport and highways department of public transport directorate.
"By the decree of a chief sanitary doctor of Shymkent No. 11 dated April 18, 2020, the work of public transport in Shymkent is suspended from April 19 to May 1, 2020 in order to strengthen measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, protect the life and health of citizens," -said the speaker.
Only cars of 11 registered taxi companies will transport people in the city. It is forbidden to put more than two passengers in the passenger compartment.