Number of COVID-19 infections in Kazakhstan surpasses 145,000

Over the past day, 690 new coronavirus cases were identified in Kazakhstan, the interdepartmental commission to prevent the spread of coronavirus under the government of the republic said.

The total number of infected has reached 145,213, TASS reported.

The state of emergency due to coronavirus was in effect in Kazakhstan from March 16 to May 11. On July 5, due to the worsening epidemiological situation, the republic's authorities re-introduced a number of additional restrictions. Their gradual mitigation began on August 17, and on August 31 the second stage of quarantine relaxation began. At the same time, since mid-October, restrictive measures were reinforced in several regions of the country.