Armenia reports record daily Covid-19 cases of 2306October 22, 2020 - 11:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 2306 to reach 70,836 on Thursday, October 22 morning – a record number of new infections in a single day – according to information provided by the Health Ministry. Fresh figures also revealed that 568 more people have recovered, 10 patients have died from Covid-19, while six others carrying the virus died from other reasons in the past 24 hours. A total of 5189 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. So far, 49,787 people have recovered, 1131 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 327 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 | 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. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |