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. 2021 Feb 3;9:e10806. doi: 10.7717/peerj.10806

Table 1. Timeline of main events related to COVID-19 in Kazakhstan.

Date Event
March 13, 2020 (Day 1) The first two infected cases were confirmed
March 16, 2020 (Day 4) Aggressive control measures were implemented including closure of schools, social distancing, strict border control, limitation of shops opening hours, etc.)
March 17, 2020 (Day 5) State of emergency was declared
March 19, 2020 (Day 7) The whole capital city (Nur-Sultan) was isolated from other parts of the country
March 27, 2020 (Day 15) Operation of enterprises and organisations in Nur-Sultan and Almaty were suspended
April 21, 2020 (Day 40) Nur-Sultan and Almaty eased quarantine regulations, reopened manufacturing facilities, construction industry, and some services
May 11, 2020 (Day 60) Kazakhstan to gradually lift quarantine restrictions. End of state of emergency
May 29, 2020 (Day 78) Checkpoints between cities were removed
June 18, 2020 (Day 99) Checkpoints are being rolled out in districts in North Kazakhstan
June 19, 2020 (Day 100) Quarantine measures are applied for weekends
June 22, 2020 (Day 103) Nur-Sultan shut down all kindergartens