Number of COVID-19 cases surpasses 8,500 in Kazakhstan

By Trend

209 new cases of the coronavirus infection have been registered in Kazakhstan over the past 24 hours, Trend reports citing Kazinform. The number of the COVID-19 cases has grown by 2.5% countrywide.

209 new cases were detected in the following cities and regions – 32 in Nur-Sultan city (2%), 37 in Almaty city (1.7%), 33 in Karaganda region (5.9%), 33 in Zhambyl region (12.7%), and 28 in West Kazakhstan region (7.3%), 12 in Atyrau region (1.4%), 10 in Pavlodar region (5.6%), 6 in Aktobe region (2.2%), 6 in Kyzylorda region (2.1%), 4 in Almaty region (1.4%), 4 in East Kazakhstan region (6.5%), 2 in Kostanay region (1.7%), 1 in Akmola region (0.7%), and 1 in Mangistau region (0.6%).

The number of the coronavirus cases in Kazakhstan has totaled 8,531. The novel virus claimed lives of 35 people.