Only 5 out of 1500 oxygen-dependent Covid-19 patients vaccinatedOctober 28, 2021 - 16:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan has revealed that only 5 out of 1500 oxygen-dependent Covid-19 patients – all of them in serious or critical condition – have been vaccinated. Avanesyan noted that He said that out of 30,433 people infected with the coronavirus in Armenia, 1,702 have been vaccinated, and out of more than 3,000 hospitalized – only 96. The Health Minister reminded that policlinics work on weekends as well to inoculate the population non-stop. Also Thursday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia could make wearing masks in open areas mandatory again. Avanesyan said earlier that 122 pregnant women, including 53 diagnosed with double pneumonia, are among those receiving inpatient treatments in medical facilities in the country. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |