BISHKEK, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Kyrgyzstan will designate July 30 as the day of national mourning for citizens who died of COVID-19, President Sooronbai Jeenbekov said on Saturday.
In an interview with the state radio station, Jeenbekov said that Kyrgyzstan will celebrate Kurman Ait (Feast of Sacrifice) on July 31, and July 30 will be declared the day of national mourning throughout the country.
A corresponding decree will be issued, Jeenbekov said.
The president once again expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. He wished endurance to all the citizens who have experienced loss.
As of Saturday, 1,249 people have died in Kyrgyzstan since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 32,124 COVID-19 cases have been registered in the country, and 19,203 of them have recovered. Enditem
