  Covid-19: Armenia infections grew by 818 in the past day March 12, 2021 - 12:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 818 to reach 177,104 on Friday, March 12 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry, the biggest number of new daily cases since December 22. Fresh figures also revealed that 277 more people recovered, four patients died from Covid-19, while one person carrying the virus died from other causes in the past 24 hours. A total of 3934 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. So far, 165,718 people have recovered, 3243 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 835 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 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. |
