On 24 March, Deputy Prime Minister Y. Tugzhanov chaired a meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission (IAC) on Preventing the Spread of Coronavirus Infection in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Considering stabilizing the epidemiological situation on coronavirus infection in the Republic of Kazakhstan, IAC approved the following:

• to lift the indoor mask mandate;
• to maintain the mandatory wearing of medical masks in medical organizations (staff, employees, patients, visitors);
• to preserve the recommendatory nature of wearing masks in crowded places, public transport, in organized collectives;
• to allow a desk-based system of education in educational institutions.

This decision comes into force on 25th March 2022.