70 thousand people caught flu and acute respiratory diseases in Belarus last week

An outbreak of acute respiratory diseases continues in Belarus. Almost 70 thousand cases of acute respiratory diseases and flu were registered in the country last week, informs the Ministry of Healthcare.
On the whole, 322.5 thousand cases of acute respiratory diseases have been registered in Belarus since October 5. More than half of the patients were children.

It is 41% more than in the same period last year, informs BelTA.