Baikonur prolongs quarantine measures until Jan next year

BAIKONUR. KAZINFORM – Baikonur city extends the quarantine regime and COVID-19 restrictions until January 17, 2022, Kazinform correspondent reports.

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According to the order of the administration office of Baikonur city, it is no longer obligatory to provide health papers confirming the vaccination against COVID-19 while visiting sports facilities.

The rest of the COVID-19 restrictions aiming at curbing the spread of COVID-19 are extended.

As of December 19, Baikonur’s COVID-19 tally stood at 2,963. One person is under coronavirus treatment at the infectious diseases hospital in the city. So far, the city has recorded 141 COVID-19 fatalities.

The number of COVID-19 cases has risen 3fold by 21 over the past three weeks. Three more citizens have died.