Press release on Resolution №10-2 of July 30, 2021

On July 30, 2021, the resolution of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the East Kazakhstan Region № 10-2 "On amendments and additions to the resolution of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the East Kazakhstan Region № 10 of July 18, 2021"comes into force. The restrictive measures were extended from August 3 to August 16, 2021 throughout the entire territory of the East Kazakhstan region. In accordance with the resolution, in the cities and districts of the region, objects will carry out their activities on the basis of the criteria provided for the "red" zone. The implementation of the Ashyq project in the territory of the East Kazakhstan region will be carried out in accordance with the resolution of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 29, 2021 No. 33 "On the implementation of the Ashyq project at business facilities". Namely, this decree introduced a number of exemptions for the objects participating in the Ashyq project, namely, work is allowed on weekends (Saturday, Sunday) and holidays: - Non-food markets outside and inside buildings are allowed to work from 10.00 to 17.00 on Saturday and Sunday; - Shopping houses, shopping centers, shopping centers participating in the Ashyq project are allowed to work on weekdays without restrictions, from 10.00 to 22.00 on Saturday and Sunday; - Catering facilities (indoors) by the type of restaurant, cafe and coffee shop, summer playgrounds, banquet halls (serving by the type of restaurants and cafes) are allowed to work from 7.00 to 02.00 hours with a occupancy rate of not more than 50%, but not more than 50 places without holding mass family, solemn, memorable (banquets, weddings, anniversaries), ceremonial and other events; - Food courts are allowed to work from 10.00 to 22.00 hours, with a occupancy rate of up to 20%, but no more than 30 places; - Organizations and offices, provided that employees are vaccinated against COVID-19, can carry out their activities without taking into account the requirements for the percentage of employees working on a remote and full-time work format. At the same time, it is allowed to work in full-time mode for all employees who have received a full course of vaccination against COVID-19 and have had COVID-19 within the last 6 months; - Sports complexes, fitness centers/clubs, including yoga centers, SPA centers/salons, sports and wellness facilities with swimming pools, swimming pools are allowed to work. Sports complexes, sports and recreation centers (for training) are allowed to work up to 30 people, as well as persons vaccinated with two components; - The movement of intercity/inter-regional/intra-regional regular bus, minibus and other passenger traffic is allowed; - Public transport within cities and localities operates all days except weekends (Saturday, Sunday) and public holidays. On weekends (Saturday, Sunday) and public holidays, public transport operates from 8.00 to 10.00 hours, in the evening from 18.00 to 20.00 hours for the delivery of employees of enterprises with a continuous cycle of technological process, with an increase in the number of transport units coming to the line; - Children's health camps/ organizations (with voluntary registration of children from 12 years old) are allowed to work with a occupancy rate of no more than 50%; - Organizations that conduct bets with players (individuals) with subsequent payment of funds (bookmakers and other institutions) are allowed to work with an area of at least 4 m2. per person, but not more than 30 people; - Objects of trade in non-food products with a retail area of up to 2000 m2 are allowed to work, except on weekends (Saturday, Sunday) and holidays, with the exception of departments selling food products, pharmacies and pharmacy chains, ATMs located in them, as well as objects where temporary vaccination points are organized. - Objects of trade in non-food products with a retail area of more than 2000 m2 are allowed to work on weekdays until 18.00 hours, except weekends (Saturday, Sunday) and holidays, with the exception of departments selling food products, pharmacies and pharmacy chains, ATMs located in them, as well as objects where temporary vaccination points are organized. At the same time, the work of departments selling non - food products on weekends (Saturday, Sunday) and holidays is prohibited at retail facilities that simultaneously sell food and non-food products (including in the form of self-service). Also, the following benefits are provided to objects participating in the Ashyq project with the status of "Ashyq Leaders" :

1) project participants in the" red " zone work under the conditions of the "yellow" zone;

2) project participants in the" yellow " zone work under the conditions of the "green" zone;

3) project participants in the" green "and" dark red " zones are additionally extended the working hours for 2 hours, and the occupancy rate of the facility increases by 10%; 4) when vaccinating at least 90% of employees (personnel) with the first component, with the exception of persons with permanent medical contraindications who have been ill for the last 3 months, the occupancy rate of the facility increases by 20%.

The Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of the East Kazakhstan region calls on the population to comply with all the requirements of sanitary rules and regulations of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the region.