  PM: Covid-19 cases grow amid expanded testing capacity in Armenia September 17, 2020 - 18:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of new coronavirus infections in Armenia has grown parallel to the expanded testing capacity, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, September 17. Less than 200 cases were reported each day from August to September, but that number went above 250 on September 16-17, Pashinyan said. "The trend is worrying, I think we should draw the attention of the public to all this," the PM added. Also Thursday, Deputy Health Minister Lena Nanushyan said the coronavirus has now a reproduction number of 1.02 in, noting that such a rate predicts a spike in the number of new cases. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 295 to reach 46,671 on Thursday. So far, 42,231 people have recovered, 925 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 283 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 Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide  Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.”Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.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. |
