  Official: Only 97 out of 3000 hospitalized Covid patients are vaccinated November 4, 2021 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan has said coronavirus infection rates are somewhat dropping in Armenia. According to her, the change comes after fall vacations started in school and students switched to distance learning in universities. The situation with hospital beds continues to remain tense, though the number of people waiting for hospitalization is decreasing too. According to her, only 97 out of a total of 3000 patients receiving treatment in medical institutions have been vaccinated. Avanesyan said 852,355 people, including 50 children below the age of 18 have received the shots in the country so far. The Minister said earlier that 12% of Armenia's adult population has been vaccinated since the outbreak of the virus almost two years ago.   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 |  Latest 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. |
