At least eight out of 11 new cases of coronavirus in Naryn region of Kyrgyzstan are law enforcement officers. The Deputy Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Nurbolot Usenbaev told at a briefing.
According to him, a large-scale testing of employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is conducted in the region. «Eight cases were revealed as a result of the testing. They all were hospitalized for treatment, I think everything is under control,» he said.
Nurbolot Usenbaev also noted that two out of six new cases in the capital are nurses who tested positive for COVID-19.
As of today, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country is 1,243 people. Most of the infeceted have recovered.