This was reported by Sputnik Kazakhstan.

According to the Kazakh leader, the infection "continues to take the lives of Kazakhstanis."

“This is a common tragedy for us all. Therefore, I decided to declare July 13 as the Day of National Mourning, ”Tokayev said. 

Earlier, Moscow doctors flew to Almaty to assist in the treatment of patients with COVID-19.

On July 6, it was reported that in Kazakhstan, the total number of detected cases of coronavirus exceeded 48.5 thousand. Also, more than 230 deaths were recorded in the country.