12 April 2021 11:50 Share in: NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Askar Mamin has given a number of instructions to tackle the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, Kazinform correspondent reports. Related news Addressing a government session, the Kazakh PM called on the Health Ministry and regional administrations to ensure the preparedness of COVID-19 bed capacity, pointing that the country’s eight areas are in the coronavirus «red zone», hospital bed occupancy stands at 41%, ICU bed occupancy is 27%, and that the R number is 1.15%. Noting that the task at hand is to stabilize the sanitary epidemiological situation and increase the number of vaccinated people, the Head of the Kazakh Cabinet gave a number of instructions, including taking immediate restrictive measures taking into consideration the COVID-19 situation, full provision of medical facilities with pharmaceuticals and medical products, enhancing the sanitary norms and mask wearing in the regions.