COVID-19 cases jump in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan as Omicron spreads

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Central Asian neighbors Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan reported jumps in new COVID-19 cases as both countries said the Omicron variant of the virus was now spreading on their territories. | Reuters

Kyrgyzstan reported its first cases of the variant on Wednesday while Kazakhstan confirmed its first last week.The Kyrgyz healthcare ministry said on Wednesday it has registered 465 new COVID-19 cases, a five-month high.

Kazakh Healthcare Minister Azhar Giniyat told a government meeting on the same day that the country has registered over 8,000 cases over the last seven days, almost three times more in the previous seven days.

 

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