359 COVID-19 cases registered in W Kazakhstan rgn in 4 days

URALSK. KAZINFORM – 359 people have contracted the coronavirus infection in West Kazakhstan region in the past four days, Kazinform correspondent reports.

West Kazakhstan region’s sanitary epidemiological department said that out of the 359 cases, 262 are symptomatic and 97 are asymptomatic ones.

217 people sought medical assistance for SARS symptoms, 83 were contacts, 50 underwent preventive checkups, and four were tested before being admitted to hospitals.

Out of the infected, 160 were from Uralsk city, 65 from Bautereksk district, 59 from Borlinsk district, 19 from Akzhaiyk district, 17 from Taskalinsk district.

The region has reported a total of 22,502 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. 17,569 have so far recovered from COVID-19 in the region. The death toll stands at 337.

Uralsk city accounts for 12,658 COVID-19 cases out of the total caseload, Baitereksk district – 2,648, Borlinsk district – 2,495, Terektinsk – 951, and Akzhaiyk district – 772.