The ex-vice minister of healthcare of Kazakhstan tested positive for COVID-19, reports Toppress.kz referring to the Facebook page of the Minister of Healthcare Yelzhan Birtanov.
"Yesterday, the government’s vice minister of healthcare was relieved from his post by government decree in connection with his transfer to another job.
In view of the current situation related to the spread of coronavirus infection in Almaty, the current head of the public health department Abildayev Tleukhan Shildebayevich submitted a letter of resignation.
In order to strengthen the team the appointment of Kamalzhan Nadyrov was planned to undertake.
At the same time, last night Kamalzhan Nadyrov was confirmed with the diagnosis of coronavirus infection, he was hospitalized for treatment.
I express my words of support and a fast recovery to my colleague Kamalzhan Talgatovich!
In connection with this situation, in agreement with the akim of Almaty, the resignation of Abildayev Tleukhan was paused.
The situation with the spread of COVID-19 in Almaty is under special control in the country and city. By today morning the number of infected people is 678, almost half of them is medical workers. It was investigated by the testing campaign. The flashpoint in the Central city clinical hospital is localized, all patients in the hospital receive treatment including those medical workers tested positive, they are placed in day and night clinic and also receive the treatment. The premises of this hospital will be subjected to complete disinfection, after which the medical institution will begin to receive patients. "
