Kazakhstan says to ban entry for Iranian citizens starting 5 March due to COVID-19

Kazakhstan says to ban entry for Iranian citizens starting 5 March due to COVID-19
# 02 March 2020 09:24 (UTC +04:00)

Kazakhstan will introduce an entry ban for Iranian citizens, as well as limit air traffic with Azerbaijan due to coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak starting 5 March Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi said on Monday, APA reports citing Sputnik.

"Starting March 5, flights with Azerbaijan will be limited, and Iranian citizens will be banned from entering Kazakhstan," Tileuberdi said.

On Friday, Baku registered the first case of the coronavirus disease in the country. The patient is a Russian national, who entered the republic through Iran.

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