Winter school holidays in Armenia extended until January 18
08.01.2016,
10:52
Acting on a request of the Armenian health ministry, education and science minister Armen Ashotyan has ordered to extend secondary and vocational schools winter holidays until January 18.
YEREVAN, January 8. /ARKA/. Acting on a request of the Armenian health ministry, education and science minister Armen Ashotyan has ordered to extend secondary and vocational schools winter holidays until January 18.
According to health authorities, the number of reported cases of acute respiratory diseases has surged and some 515 people, 126 with pneumonia were hospitalized and dozens of cases caused by H1N1 virus subtype (swine flu) were registered also.
Writing in Facebook education minister Ashotyan said to fill the gap the schools will be asked to conduct extra classes.
In a related development defense minister Seyran Ohanyan told the prime minister during a meeting earlier this week that the epidemiological situation in the armed forces was under control. He added that nine cases of pneumonia were detected and all the servicemen were under proper supervision. -0-
According to health authorities, the number of reported cases of acute respiratory diseases has surged and some 515 people, 126 with pneumonia were hospitalized and dozens of cases caused by H1N1 virus subtype (swine flu) were registered also.
Writing in Facebook education minister Ashotyan said to fill the gap the schools will be asked to conduct extra classes.
In a related development defense minister Seyran Ohanyan told the prime minister during a meeting earlier this week that the epidemiological situation in the armed forces was under control. He added that nine cases of pneumonia were detected and all the servicemen were under proper supervision. -0-
