More respiratory devices will be engaged in the fight against coronavirus, health minister Arsen Torosyan told the reporters today.

“So far we have mobilized 55 devices for the solution of the issue, of which 5 are being used currently. The devices will be used in Surb Grigor Lusavorich medical center where we have other 20 artificial ventilation devices,” he said.

The minister also said that respiratory devices will soon reach Armenia from China by a special flight. He said 100 of them are of one type, 5-6 of another.

“We have also ordered 50 devices, part of which will be here in mid-April and part in mid-May,” the minister said, adding that the process of acquiring the devices is continuous.