COVID-19 growth rate in Kazakhstan decreases by 2%

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Kazakh Healthcare Minister Alexey Tsoi told the Government meeting about the global coronavirus situation.

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«Coronavirus situation remains tense. Some 208 mln coronavirus cases were recorded globally so far. More than 480,000 new cases are reported each day, over 4.3 mln coronavirus-related deaths. Four out of six WHO regions witness infection growth trend since the second decade of July. 38 out of 228 WHO member states confirmed a surge in new cases by more than 50%,» he said.

Coronavirus cases increased by 131% in Azerbaijan in a week, by 63% in Israel, 21% in Japan.

The growth rate in Kazakhstan decreased by 2%.