Today, July 13, at 12:00 Nur-Sultan time, a minute of silence was announced throughout the country.

Speaking with a televised address to the citizens of Kazakhstan on July 8, 2020, President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev announced his decision to declare July 13 as the Day of National Mourning in the Republic of Kazakhstan in memory of the citizens who became victims of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Unfortunately, the disease continues to claim the lives of Kazakhstanis. Behind the official reports lie the tragedies of hundreds of families. Someone lost their father, mother, brother, sister, son and daughter. I express my condolences to the families and friends of the dead. This is a common tragedy for all of us. Therefore, I made a decision to declare July 13 as the Day of National Mourning for Kazakhstanis who became victims of the pandemic. I am sure that each of us, wherever he is on this day, will honor the memory of those who have left, "K. Tokayev said in his address.