A criminal case has been launched in connection with Friday evening’s probable food poisoning in Gyumri. Tigran Petrosyan, Governor of Shirak Province of Armenia, on Saturday reported about this on his Facebook page.

“The number of those transferred to Gyumri Infectious Antituberculosis Hospital has reached 44 overnight, and one person was referred to the Gyumri Medical Center,” he wrote. “At the moment there are 2 adults and 1 child in the hospitals, who, according to doctors, may be discharged during the day.

“Representatives of the Police, Investigative Committee, and Food Safety Inspectorate are jointly finding out the details of the incident.

“A criminal case has been launched.”

As reported earlier, on Friday, at about 10pm, the Ministry of Health received information that several residents of Gyumri were hospitalized in Gyumri Infectious Antituberculosis Hospital, and with complaints of vomiting and severe stomach aches.

It turned out that all of them had attended a wedding party in a Gyumri restaurant.

According to initial theory, the reason for their hospitalization is the nutritional factor.