The Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev heard the report of Prime Minister Askar Mamin on the sanitary and epidemiological situation and topical issues of socio-economic development.
The head of government reported that the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the country is under control, the daily increase in new cases of coronavirus infection is 0.4%, and the virus reproductive rate in Kazakhstan is 0.9. The occupancy rate of infectious beds is 28%, intensive care beds - 20%. To date, Atyrau region is in the "red zone" in terms of the rate of spread of COVID-19, Kostanay, Akmola, Pavlodar and North Kazakhstan regions are in the "yellow zone", all other regions are in the "green zone".
On December 19 this year, the final III phase of clinical trials of the domestic vaccine QazCovid-in began, within which three thousand volunteers are being vaccinated.
In March 2021, a biopharmaceutical plant for the production of vaccines with a capacity of 60 million doses per year will be put into operation in the Korday district of the Zhambyl region. At the same time, preparations are under way to start industrial production of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine in Karaganda.
The Head of State was also informed about measures to attract investments and implement regional development projects, support employment of the population and other topical issues of the country's socio-economic development.
