Restrictive measures will be toughened  in the North Kazakhstan region from November 9, according to KazTAG.

"The interdepartmental commission  was instructed to take a number of restrictive measures from November 9: impose quarantine in Petropavlovsk with the establishment of checkpoints along the perimeter of the city; establish sanitary checkpoints in settlements where the daily increase will be more than 10 cases; reduce railway transportation in the direction Petropavlovsk - Almaty from seven to three times a week; prohibit stopping inside the area for passenger trains; passengers flying from Petropavlovsk must have PCR certificates with a negative result (no more than three days from the date of issue); suspend the activities of religious organizations, theaters, cinemas, cultural sites, " reads the statement.

It was also instructed to restrict work on weekdays:

- from 8.00 to 21.00 public catering facilities in the premises, provided that no more than 30 visitors stay at the same time, for facilities with less than 30 seats - no more than 50% of the capacity;

- from 10.00 to 20.00 - trading houses, shopping centers, non-food stores with an area of more than 500 square meters;

- on weekends, catering facilities work only on delivery from 8.00 to 21.00.

 

In addition, it was instructed to suspend:

- on weekends and holidays, operation of trading houses, shopping centers, non-food stores with an area of more than 500 square meters;

- on Sunday operation of beauty salons, hairdressers, swimming pools, fitness clubs, gyms;

- prohibit offline meetings;

- ensure transfer of at least 80% of employees to a remote work format;

- prohibit admission to airports, railway stations for those who meet and see off people (admitting only with a ticket);

- recommend that people over 65 do not leave their house unless absolutely necessary, except in cases of purchasing food, essential goods, medicines and medical devices;

- increase the coverage of PCR testing.