Armenia: Active Covid cases drop below 4000 for first time since MaySeptember 5, 2020 - 11:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 188 to reach 44,649 on Saturday, September 5 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. Active cases, meanwhile, have dropped below 4000 for the first time since May 24. Fresh figures also revealed that 566 more people have recovered, four patients have died from Covid-19, while three others carrying the virus have died from other causes in the past 24 hours. A total of 2166 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. So far, 39,823 people have recovered, 895 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 275 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 | 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. |