18/06/2020 11:44
444 coronavirus patients are in grave condition, 131 in extremely grave: Armenia’s Health minister
Wearing masks in the street is an effective protection measure, Armenia’s Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said at the cabinet sitting today.
“When we see our elderly citizens playing backgammon in yards, I want to stress that only facemask will protect them. If we do not reach this simple understanding we will not manage to combat this challenge,” he said.
Torosyan stressed that as of 9 a.m. in the morning 143 coronavirus-infected need hospitalization of which 25 are at homes.
“Nine of them have milder symptoms, 16 average,” the minister said.
He stressed that 444 are in grave condition and 131 in extremely grave, 39 of them are on ventilation.