About 3,500 medical workers may be tested for coronavirus free of charge in Bonetsky laboratory. The Minister of Health Sabirzhan Abdikarimov told at a briefing.

Employees of large private companies will be tested for a fee.

«Pensioners and socially vulnerable segments of the population will be tested by PCR method for free. The Ministry of Health is compiling a list of such persons,» Sabirzhan Abdikarimov told.

Earlier, the Republican Emergency Response Center announced launch of the system of mass laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19.

Up to date, 665 cases of coronavirus have been registered in Kyrgyzstan, 345 patients have recovered, 8 people have died.