“In order to further stabilize the epidemiological situation, it was decided to extend the restrictive measures in the republic for another two weeks from July 20 to August 2,” the Facebook statement said.

According to the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, the total number of detected cases of COVID-19 in the country reached 61,755. At the same time, 35,911 cases were cured of the infection.

On July 13, six Russian doctors arrived in Atyrau in western Kazakhstan to help combat the coronavirus.