Four swine flu cases are registered in Karabakh, NKR Health Minister Armen Khachatryan stated, underlining that the infected are of high-risk group — 2 children and 2 women.

One child was discharged from hospital yesterday and the other one — today. A woman was hospitalized in a critical state, however the progress is registered.

“We do not see ground for panic. The situation is under control both in Stepanakert and regions including villages where daily monitoring is conducted,” Khachatryan said.

Under NKR Education and Science Minister’s decree, kindergartens and schools are closed till Dec. 30. According to the expert, closure of educational institutions entailed reduction of upper respiratory infection cases.

A.G.