Coronavirus cases count reaches 500 in Kazakhstan, 1 more dies

Total number of coronavirus cases in Kazakhstan amounted to 500 cases as of 12:00 (GMT +6) on Apr.4, 2020, Trend reports with reference to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Healthcare.

One more lethal coronavirus case has been reported in country’s Turkestan region.

“The patient has been hospitalized on Mar. 29. He was diagnosed with coronavirus-associated pneumonia. He also had chronic diseases - diabetes and hypertension. The patient was undergoing treatment; however, this morning the patient's condition worsened, and he passed away,” the ministry said.

The ministry also noted that the patient has been self-medicating at home prior to hospitalization having hidden the fact that he arrived from Almaty city on Mar. 19.