School holidays may be prolonged for another week because of flu
12.01.2016,
16:08
Armenian education and science ministry may extend winter school holidays for another week after having extended them until January 18, due to increased cases of acute respiratory diseases and influenza, the chief infectiologist Ara Asoyan told during a televised interview with Shant TV.
YEREVAN, January 12. / ARKA / Armenian education and science ministry may extend winter school holidays for another week after having extended them until January 18, due to increased cases of acute respiratory diseases and influenza, the chief infectiologist Ara Asoyan told during a televised interview with Shant TV.
"We will be monitoring the situation until Friday to decide whether to ask the ministry of education and science to extend the holidays for another week,' said Asoyan.
The education and science ministry had earlier extended winter holidays from 11 to 18 January at the request of the health minister Armen Muradyan. On January 11, 170 people were confirmed to have H1N1 virus subtype (swine flu).
The death toll from the deadly disease has risen today to seven people. The latest victim was a woman who died at Erebuni medical center in Yerevan.-0-
"We will be monitoring the situation until Friday to decide whether to ask the ministry of education and science to extend the holidays for another week,' said Asoyan.
The education and science ministry had earlier extended winter holidays from 11 to 18 January at the request of the health minister Armen Muradyan. On January 11, 170 people were confirmed to have H1N1 virus subtype (swine flu).
The death toll from the deadly disease has risen today to seven people. The latest victim was a woman who died at Erebuni medical center in Yerevan.-0-
