ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakhstan will extend the state of emergency declared over the coronavirus outbreak until the end of April, Interfax news agency reported on Friday, citing parliamentary deputy Vladimir Bozhko who is on its emergency commission.
The state of emergency ,which has allowed the government to lock down all provinces and major cities and shut down many businesses, was originally due to end on April 15.
(Reporting by Olzhas Auyezov; Editing by Markm Heinrich)