Flu and respiratory infection cases rise sharply in Kyrgyzstan

A total of 10,900 people were diagnosed with flu and acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) in Kyrgyzstan between November 2 and 8, a 1.6-fold increase compared to the same period last year.

Operativ Media reports, citing the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan.

Children under 14 accounted for 71.1 percent of those infected, totaling 7,752 people. Due to the rising number of patients, an additional 350 beds have been allocated across two hospitals in Bishkek.