On April 1, local time, the Kazakhstan Military Command Information Bureau said that the military command has sent a medical team to Almaty State to set up a battlefield hospital to support local epidemic prevention and control of new crown pneumonia. At present, 17 pieces of military medical equipment have arrived in Almaty State, and the National Epidemic Prevention and Control Command will determine the specific deployment location of the battlefield hospital. At the same time, the chemical defense soldiers will be responsible for disinfection of main municipal facilities and streets in 9 cities including Sultan Nur, Almaty, Aktau, and Karaganda. The military says it will strengthen the dietary security of soldiers fighting the epidemic to increase their vitamin intake. In addition, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Health are jointly training military doctors on the prevention and control of new crown virus, and the military will further support epidemic prevention and control in various places.
As of 6:00 on April 1, there were 343 confirmed cases of neonatal pneumonia and 2 deaths in Kazakhstan. Police are currently searching for 47 people who may be infected. In addition, more than 40 people were arrested for spreading false information about the outbreak. (Main Station reporter Wang Delu)