YEREVAN. – Control has been enhanced at the border checkpoints of Armenia, and the entrance into separate departments of the country’s hospitals has been limited. 

The Minister of Health, Armen Muradyan, stated the aforementioned at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting.

Muradyan presented the current healthcare situation in Armenia, and the respective activities by the Ministry of Health.

As per the minister, there is a considerable increase within the last 20 days in acute respiratory illnesses and respective hospitalizations in the country.

In Muradyan’s words, 11 patients, who are in very critical condition, are connected to an artificial respiration apparatus.

To note, 11 Influenza A (H1N1)-, or swine flu-, related deaths are recorded in Armenia in recent days.  

Ministry of Health, however,  maintains that there is no outbreak of swine flu in the country.