Two more individuals died from the virus, raising the number of Covid-19 fatalities to thirteen.
“Starting tomorrow, we will definitely test people, especially all medical workers, all citizens with pneumonia, and other citizens with viral diseases, and with the results we will get a more complete picture of our current situation,” Pashinyan sai
Another 28 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Armenia, raising the total number to 881 as of April 8, 11am local time.
Another 22 Covid-19 cases have been reported in Armenia in the past day, raising the total of confirmed cases to 853.
We should add that Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan is now personally visiting hospitals to see conditions for himself. As our “senior correspondent” said, it’s a good opportunity to monitor the condition of regional hospitals.
Torosyan called on the citizens to follow the decisions of the State of Emergency Command, not to leave their homes unnecessarily, and to observe hygiene directives.
As of April 5, the total number is 822.
Armenian Minister of the Economy Tigran Khachatryan, at a Yerevan press conference today, said that the ongoing coronavirus crisis would result in significant losses to the country’s economy in 2020.
In response to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic globally, and recently in Armenia, the World Bank is supporting the Government’s response to protect its people amid the coronavirus outbreak.