122 pregnant women hospitalized with Covid-19 in ArmeniaOctober 28, 2021 - 13:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan has revealed that 3050 beds in 27 medical centers across Armenia are taken by patients with coronavirus. Avanesyan told a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, October 28 that 122 pregnant women, including 53 diagnosed with double pneumonia, are among those receiving inpatient treatments in medical facilities in the country. "1088 patients are in serious condition, 307 in critical, while 152 patients are placed on ventilators," Avanesyan said, stressing the importance of vaccinations. 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. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 2307 to reach 302,450 on October 28. So far, 264,678 people have recovered, 6189 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 1280 others carrying the virus have died from other causes. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |