Date	|	Description	Link
2020-08-07		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures payments to medical workers who became infected in the course of fulfilling their labor obligations
2020-08-05		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions Individuals older than 65 years old are limited from leaving their residence.
2020-08-05		Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions August 5 Deadline to Leave Kazakhstan: The Government of Kazakhstan announced that foreign citizens without a current visa must leave the country by August 5. As this date has passed, foreigners who remain in Kazakhstan and whose visas have expired or have not been renewed will face administrative penalties.
2020-08-05		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions Personal Movement Limited: All large events and family gatherings are prohibited. Individual and group outdoor fitness activities are permitted, and people may walk in parks and other public spaces in groups of three or less.
2020-08-04		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system In Almaty, more than 800 medical staff completed training seminars on the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19
2020-08-01		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies additional restrictive measures are introduced in Almaty to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19. In particular, measures for compulsory compliance with isolation requirements at home for persons with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 and persons with a positive result of a PCR examination.
2020-07-27		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Almaty, a ban on mass events on the days of Kurban Ait was introduced
2020-07-23		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures The priority is the fight against COVID-19, all other costs are reduced- all non-priority budget expenditures are reduced, funds are redirected to anti-corruption measures.
2020-07-21		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures In Almaty, more than 2 thousand ambulance workers received payments in support of the fight against COVID-19. Additional payments for four months from March to June were made in the amount of 2.222 billion tenge to everyone in the second category - doctors and paramedics, and in the third category - ambulance drivers
2020-07-18		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced In Almaty, pharmacies are monitored daily for non-increase in prices for socially important drugs
2020-07-17		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions restrictions on travel between provinces will remain in place. and Reduced public transport operating hours are introduced
2020-07-17		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings ban on public gatherings will be in place until July 27.
2020-07-17		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services The two-week extension of the lockdown will mean some non-essential businesses remain closed
2020-07-17		Lockdown: Partial lockdown the country’s second lockdown, first implemented on July 5, will be extended from Monday for another two weeks through July 27
2020-07-16		Public health measures: General recommendations the chief state sanitary doctor of the city, Zhandarbek Bekshin urged young people to comply with all quarantine measures - Almaty youth are urged to observe the mask regime
2020-07-05		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring Work is actively carried out by mobile teams that monitor the implementation of sanitary and epidemiological requirements. Since July 5, we have checked about 4 thousand objects. The main work was carried out in the format of explanations, warnings , "explained Zh. Bekshin. In the course of inspections at more than 800 objects, a violation of the mask regime was revealed, 1000 - a violation of sanitary standards. For example, a number of cafes were fined for gross violations of the mask regime and anti-epidemic measures: Manana, Bodrum, "Garden of Eden", "Dostluk", "Shafran", "Ldinka".
2020-07-05		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public he Chief Sanitary Doctor of Kazakhstan has mandated that masks be worn nationwide in public settings, including both indoor and outdoor spaces and on public transportation. Failure to comply with this measure could result in administrative penalty.
2020-07-05		Lockdown: Partial lockdown two-week lockdown will be implemented from Sunday, July 5, following a rise in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country.
2020-07-05		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services during two-week lockdown: some non-essential businesses closed
2020-07-05		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions during two-week lockdown: restrictions on travel between provinces will be reintroduced and Public transport operating hours will be reduced
2020-07-05		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings ban on public gatherings will be implemented until July 19.
2020-06-20		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services June 18, the government of Kazakhstan announced plans to tighten restrictions in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) due to a worsening of the outbreak in the country: Shopping malls, indoor markets, beaches, gyms, squares, and parks in major cities will be closed on Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21.
2020-06-20		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions June 18, the government of Kazakhstan announced plans to tighten restrictions in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) due to a worsening of the outbreak in the country: People over the age of 65 will be restricted from leaving their homes for non-essential purposes
2020-06-19		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring monitoring groups continue to work to monitor compliance with sanitary and epidemiological safety measures as part of the fight against the spread of coronavirus infection. warning issued to violators
2020-06-19		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services mmission to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, the activities of all shopping and entertainment centers, shopping centers, trading houses, markets, supermarkets, fitness centers and stadiums will be suspended in the Almaly district this weekend. Parks, squares, boulevards, embankments and other public places will be inaccessible. Public transport will also stop its work. ON weekend of june 20-21; on weekends the activities of objects with a high degree of risk of the spread of coronavirus infection will be suspended:
2020-06-18		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system dditional hospital beds are also being made available for COVID-19 patients. The government also ordered provincial authorities across the country to increase their testing programs.
2020-06-13		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions June 13, shops and public transport are required to operate on shortened hours and private transport will be prohibited from traveling during the evening (local time).
2020-06-13		Public health measures: Isolation and quarantine policies Up to 70 percent of public sector employees are required to work from home.
2020-06-12		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system seventh laboratory for screening at COVID-19 has opened in Almaty
2020-06-11		Lockdown: Partial lockdown The government introduced lockdown measures in a number of towns and villages across Karaganda region on June 11
2020-06-05		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced A new stage of mass disinfection of public spaces begins in Almaty
2020-06-02		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring 2 thousand business entities were checked for compliance with quarantine measures. administrative penalties imposed
2020-06-01		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services From June 1, in Almaty, SPA, public baths, saunas and non-food markets will resume their activities; From June 1, Almaty public transport, including the metro, will be open from 06.00 to 23.00 hours. All suburban bus routes are also resuming.
2020-05-30		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns on behalf of the Head of State, they opened a new Antikorortalygy service center in the format of a Public Reception Office (Open Spac
2020-05-29		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services Religious buildings in Almaty will resume their work on May 30
2020-05-28		Public health measures: Testing policy planned to increase testing to 4500-5000 tests per day.
2020-05-27		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public still required to wear masks in public. To date, for non-compliance with the requirements of the quarantine - the absence of a mask, sanitizers, non-compliance with the social distance at the food trade facilities - 69 administrative fines have been imposed and 2 administrative protocols have been drawn up for the catering facility, which are submitted to the court.
2020-05-25		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services boutiques, beauty salons, dry cleaners, and restaurants at shopping malls will resume operations
2020-05-25		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services From May 25, 2020, in Almaty, retail objects of more than 500 square meters, hotels (excluding hostels), as well as catering facilities resume work; Since May 18, 2020, restrictions on the activities of tour operators, mobile phone subscriber departments, second-tier banks and other financial sector organizations have been lifted in Almaty
2020-05-22		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services in the city from April 27 this year enterprises of such sectors as transport and warehousing, information and communication technologies, the financial sector, professional services for business, trade and the provision of a number of services resume their activities . Must apply for reopening
2020-05-20		Socio-economic measures: Military deployment Over 2 thousand police officers and soldiers of the National Guard are involved in foot patrols every day to protect public order.
2020-05-20		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established create a monitoring group to assess the readiness of cultural objects to resume work
2020-05-20		Socio-economic measures: Military deployment In Almaty, on behalf of Bakytzhan Sagintayev, raid measures were carried out to monitor compliance with trade objects quarantine requirements
2020-05-13		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures 119 thousand Almaty residents are entitled to reimbursement of utility costs
2020-05-11		Lockdown: Partial lockdown on May 11 in Almaty the quarantine regime will be maintained. Checkpoints around the perimeter will also function; previously adopted entry and exit rules will apply. Only enterprises that have received permits are allowed to work. The operating mode of public transport remains unchanged (from 06-00 a.m. to 19-00 a.m.).
2020-05-10		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public It is necessary to provide their employees with personal protective equipment regardless of the form of ownership of the enterprise or facility. All personnel should be wearing masks, gloves and their technological clothes. Employees of shops and hairdressers must wear a mask, a hat and gloves on top of branded clothing. All rooms should be constantly ventilated, and workplaces should be treated with disinfectants
2020-05-08		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings cultural events for Victory Day are canceled
2020-05-06		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established Public Medical Council was formed in Almaty
2020-05-04		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services rom May 4 this year will resume additional work: hairdressers (by appointment), photo salons and flower stalls, companies providing services with real estate, exchange offices.
2020-05-04		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced widespread public disinfection
2020-04-30		Public health measures: Testing policy mass testing of risk groups of the population began, primarily those categories that ensured the vital activity of the metropolis in quarantine.
2020-04-30		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system 4.5 thousand medical workers in Almaty received payments for the fight against COVID-19
2020-04-30		Socio-economic measures: Emergency administrative structures activated or established In accordance with the Exit Strategy Phased Recovery Plan for Almaty, a package of measures to support SMEs is being developed.
2020-04-27		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared state of emergency extended to may 11
2020-04-27		Public health measures: Requirement to wear protective gear in public When leaving Almaty, to visit courtyard grounds, Almaty residents must strictly observe safety precautions and use personal protective equipment - wear medical masks or respirators, and have antiseptics for handling hands. public access to playgrounds and courtyards is allowed from 5.00 to 21.00. law enforcement officers will provide round-the-clock patrolling of the streets, inside courtyards and common areas for the implementation of the measures introduced.
2020-04-27		Lockdown: Full lockdown as part of the easing of the quarantine regime in Almaty, a walk is allowed, but only in the courtyards of the houses of residence according to the registration, including temporary.
2020-04-22		Social distancing: Closure of businesses and public services phased plan to restore the economic activity of the city, implemented within the framework of the Exit Strategy, was discussed.
2020-04-20		Lockdown: Full lockdown in Almaty, industrial enterprises, construction facilities, and public service centers for servicing legal entities have resumed their activities.
2020-04-17		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Kazakh entrepreneurs to be exempted from paying income taxes and social contributions
2020-04-16		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared Kazakhstan increases punishments for state of emergency violations. Dissemination of false info = prison for 3-7 years; insubordination agianst lawful police request = fine of up to 2,000 MCI (~$13,000 US) or up to 600 hours of community service, or up to 2 years jail; violence towards police = 7-12 years in prison; attempt on life of office= life in prison
2020-04-14		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures Asian Development Bank allocated US$20 billion to coronavirus
2020-04-13		Public health measures: Testing policy Government’s emergency response commission reported that free coronavirus testing will be available in Nur-Sultan and Almaty starting April 13th. To use this opportunity, a person needs to fill out a form on cdl.kz website. Based on the questionnaire, epidemiologists of Kazakh Health Ministry will select patients according to certain indicators. Then an operator of the clinical diagnostic laboratory will call them and inform of the date, time and place of the testing.
2020-04-10		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared extended to April 30
2020-04-08		Public health measures: Other public health measures enforced disinfectant tunnels deployed
2020-04-07		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system building designated covid hospitals in 3 cities
2020-04-06		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system eGov mobile app, online diagnostic test for covid 19
2020-04-06		Public health measures: Psychological assistance and medical social work free online counseling
2020-04-06		Lockdown: Full lockdown Karagandy Region, Aktobe, and Taraz go into lockdown. residents banned from leaving their homes except for essentials such as going to work, buying food and medicine and taking out the trash; public busses only to operate at designated tjmes to transport essential workers
2020-04-03		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures a package of urgent anti-crisis measures to support small and medium-sized enterprises due to the imposed state of emergency in the country
2020-04-03		Socio-economic measures: Military deployment military reserves called in to help with crisis
2020-04-02		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures 5.9 Trillion Tenge to address crisis
2020-04-01		Socio-economic measures: Economic measures 10% increase in pension and social welfare payments; xpanded the list of applicants for additional social payments. Self-employed and those who lost their jobs will receive 42,500 tenge during the state of emergency. In the next three months, medical assistance will be provided to everyone regardless of the status in the compulsory social health insurance system
2020-03-31		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system 10 new covid testing labs opened
2020-03-31		Movement restrictions: Surveillance and monitoring quarantine chepoints reinforced with drones
2020-03-31		Lockdown: Partial lockdown essential bussinesses to be open only during designated times
2020-03-31		Movement restrictions: Domestic travel restrictions bans on entering/leaving city
2020-03-28		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared Government of Kazakhstan will introduce new restrictions to strengthen quarantine measures in Nur-Sultan and Almaty; restrictions will take effect in Shymkent too
2020-03-25		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system city disinfection
2020-03-20		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system prevention center opens in Shymkent
2020-03-19		Public health measures: Strengthening the public health system sanitary posts organized
2020-03-19		Lockdown: Full lockdown need exceptions with documents to leave house
2020-03-18		Public health measures: Awareness campaigns 1406 hotline to learn about measures or if symptoms; Qoldau 24/7 mobile app
2020-03-16		Socio-economic measures: State of emergency declared a state of emergency is in effect in Kazakhstan that restricts entry to and exit from the country for all but specified
2020-03-11		Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions Travel ban for people from countries France, Germany, Spain - not applicable to diplomats and transport crews.
2020-03-11		Public health measures: General recommendations Other countries travellers have benn recommended to check with a doctor for 14 days upon arrival
2020-03-06		Movement restrictions: Visa restrictions Travel ban for people from countries such as China, Iran, South Korea, Italy - not applicable to diplomats and transport crews.
2020-03-05		Social distancing: Limit public gatherings Large international competitions have been canceled in Kazakhstan due to the coronavirus spread worldwide. (exceptions for athletes already abroad)