Underreporting on new coronavirus cases revealed in a number of regions - Tokayev
Underreporting on new coronavirus cases revealed in a number of regions - Tokayev
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During the conference on measures to counter COVID-19, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that in a number of regions, facts of underreporting on new cases of coronavirus infection had been revealed, Kazpravda.kz reports with reference to the Akorda press service.
The President pointed out the importance of taking systemic measures to counter coronavirus in connection with the rise in the incidence in some regions. The most accurate registration of the infected is an absolute requirement in the fight against the virus.
“In a number of regions, facts of underreporting on new cases of coronavirus infection have been revealed. We are talking about East Kazakhstan, North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, Akmola, Kostanay and other regions. It should be understood that wishful thinking is a very dangerous phenomenon. The current situation is underestimated, the measures taken are half-hearted, epidemiological alertness among citizens is decreasing. This problem has become chronic in our health care system,” Tokayev said.
He instructed the Ministry of Health, together with the Bureau of National Statistics, to develop comprehensive approaches to the formation, assessment and analysis of medical statistics.
19:11, 16 November 2020
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