  Over 40 residents of Yerevan nursing home test positive for Covid-19 May 16, 2020 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More than 40 residents of a nursing home in Yerevan and several staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus, Health Ministry spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan said on Facebook Saturday, May 16. "This is a dangerous source of spread of the disease, given the age of the patients and the chronic diseases they have," Nikoghosyan said. The spokeswoman said that while doctors are now taking care of all the newly infected people in the nursing facility , they will be gradually hospitalized to organize a proper treatment for them. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 239 to reach 4283 on Saturday. So far, 1791 people have recovered, 55 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 22 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |
