Atyrau region reports new COVID-19 cases

ATYRAU. KAZINFORM – Over the past 24 hours Atyrau region has reported 21 new cases of the coronavirus infection, Kazinform reports.

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Of 21, 19 cases have been registered among employees of the Tengiz oilfield. The diagnosis has been confirmed in the course of the obligatory screening process. A 30-year-old male resident of Zylyoi district and a 43-year-old female resident of Makat district have tested positive for the COVID-19 as well.

All patients were isolated and later transferred to the infectious hospital. Infection clusters and contact persons are to be discovered and identified.

According to coronavirus2020.kz, the number of COVID-19 cases in Atyrau region has reached 980. 79 people have recovered from the novel virus in the region.