Armenia: Covid-19 confirmed in 230 minors, 23 pregnant womenMay 21, 2020 - 12:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said Thursday, May 21 that 270 minors have contracted the novel coronavirus in Armenia, and two of them have mild pneumonia. Torosyan told a press conference on Thursday that 23 pregnant women have so far been diagnosed with Covid-19. According to the Health Minister, 63 coronavirus patients are in critical condition, while 135 others are in serious condition. He also revealed that 15 patients are currently placed on ventilators “The more the virus spreads, the bigger the number of patients in serious or critical condition and those placed on ventilators,” Torosyan said. The Health Minister said earlier that coronavirus patients showing no symptoms will be sent home beginning from Friday. Confirmed Covid-19 cases in Armenia grew by 335 to reach 5606 on Thursday. So far, 2581 people have recovered, 70 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 27 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |