Kazakhstan Declares July 13 a Day of National Mourning for Coronavirus Victims
The president said the country has entered a second wave of the disease.
On 13 July, Kazakhstan declared a day of national mourning for victims of the coronavirus. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced this in a televised address.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
President of KazakhstanUnfortunately, the disease continues to claim lives in Kazakhstan. Behind the official figures are the tragedies of hundreds of families. Some have lost a father, mother, brother, sister, son or daughter. I extend my condolences to the relatives and loved ones of the deceased. This is a common tragedy for all of us. That is why I have decided to declare 13 July a day of national mourning for Kazakhstanis who have fallen victim to the pandemic.
The president said a second wave of COVID-19 infections has begun in the country, with one of the causes being mass non-compliance with quarantine. He called on all citizens to show “steadfastness, calm and responsibility in the face of the trials that have befallen the people.”
To date, 51,059 cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in Kazakhstan, including 264 deaths.
One of those infected with the coronavirus was Kazakhstan's first president, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
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