Argentina's Banks To Shut Friday As Swine Flu Measure -Report
BUENOS AIRES -(Dow Jones)- Argentina's private-sector banks will shut down
Friday as part of a nationwide effort to contain the spread of the A/H1N1 swine
flu, local press reported Friday.
The banks' decision coincides with Friday's special holiday for all government
workers, which was declared by the Interior Ministry on Tuesday.
Friday's holiday rolls on from Thursday's Independence Day holiday, and
authorities believe people will use the long weekend as an excuse to stay home
and therefore help slow the spread of the virus.
The Argentine Health Ministry on Sunday reported that the official death toll
in Argentina from swine flu has reached 60, and there are a total of 2,485
officially confirmed cases.
However, many believe the official numbers lag the actual rate of infection,
and that the real numbers are much higher.
The Argentine Banking Association wasn't immediately able to confirm the
reports.
-By Matthew Cowley, Dow Jones Newswires; +54 11 4103 6740; matthew.cowley@
dowjones.com
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