
Today, a briefing has been held with the participation of the akim of the region. Kumar Aksakalov spoke about the situation in the region and the measures taken.
At the moment, all who come from the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union will be sent to home quarantine. Before that, train passengers are organized for preliminary checks, questionnaires and analysis. When symptoms of the disease are identified, people will be sent to a provisional hospital for further treatment.
To avoid crowds, all PSCs are temporarily closed. Services can be obtained via the Internet.
«I want to remind you that we have the right to close the institution if the rules of the State of Emergency are not respected. Today, there are such facts. 17 owners of cafes, bars and computer clubs were punished with administrative arrest from 5 to 10 days», — Kumar Aksakalov said.
During a joint audit of the local executive power and the prosecutor’s office of the region, violations of sanitary standards were revealed in «Taiga» trading house. Now, the flaws are being eliminated. Owners install sanitizers, masks are distributed to employees, disinfection measures are carried out. It is worth noting that if repeated violations are detected, administrative persons will be imposed administrative liability.
It is necessary to isolate the «risk groups», that is, the elderly, as much as possible. People over 55 years old must switch to remote work. Today, mass sermons are canceled in all places of worship.
The repair and construction work planned for the current year will not be canceled.
«In addition to the budget funds provided for under « Employment Roadmap» program, additional funds will be allocated for the repair of facilities. These are schools, hospitals, road and water infrastructure. In total, more than 800 objects will be repaired. Throughout the region, we will send 32 billion tenge for these purposes. Over 8 thousand residents of our region will be involved in the work», — the head of the region said.
Supporting business and stimulating the economy is one of the priority tasks for local authorities. During the state of emergency, assistance was given to tenants of retail outlets. Shopping and entertainment centers have already begun to reduce rents for entrepreneurs for the duration of the state of emergency. Rent should be reduced to 50 percent.
In addition, the State is moving towards small and medium-sized businesses. More than a hundred tenants of regional communal property are exempted from rent for 3 months.