Bishkek: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kyrgyzstan, the Swiss project “Strengthening Voice and Accountability” has allocated more than 6 million soms to 30 local self-governments of Naryn, Chui and Osh oblasts to help around 5000 families in need, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic reported.
This project is funded by the Government of Switzerland through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by Development Policy Institute.
The humanitarian aid has been provided in the form of food packages: flour, pasta, granulated sugar, buckwheat, condensed milk, tea, vegetable oil. Each family in need has received this food package worth about 1,200 soms. The list of vulnerable people mainly included low-income families with children with disabilities. All products have been locally purchased through an open competition. To ensure transparency and accountability local commissions were created, which included representatives of aiyl okmotu and mayor offices, deputies of aiyl kenesh, members of joint monitoring and evaluation groups and active representatives of local communities.
The commissions have participated in receipt and distribution of assistance to persons in need of humanitarian aid according to the list taking into account previously received assistance from other sources.
In addition, the Swiss project has provided antiseptics for visitors and staff of aiyl okmotu and mayor offices. In Kyrgyzstan, 109 people with previously confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 recovered in the past day, Head of the Public Health Department of the Health Ministry Ainura Akmatova said a news briefing.
A total of 3,569 people have been discharged from hospitals after recovery. In addition, Akmatova reported that 1,426 people who were self-isolated have also cured of coronavirus. Thus, nationwide recoveries from novel coronavirus have climbed to 4,995. Kyrgyzstan added 421 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking its total to 11,538.
Meanwhile, two new virus-related deaths have been registered in the country over the past day, raising the death toll to 149.
At a news briefing at the Government House, Head of the Public Health Department of the Kyrgyz Health Ministry Ainura Akmatova said the republic has started conducting research for antibodies to COVID-19.
“At the end of May, we reported that conducting enzyme immunoassay studies has begun. –Agenices
