Pashinyan: Armenia can treat up to 1500 coronavirus patientsMarch 16, 2020 - 22:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 310 people have been quarantined in Armenia, and there is capacity for 400 more, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Monday, March 16. According to him, at the moment the country can simultaneously treat 800-1000 patients in two hospitals, while two reserve facilities are being prepared. All in all, up to 1500 patients can be treated at the same time, although the PM expressed hope that no such thing will be needed. Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said, meanwhile, that there are 334 working medical ventilators in the country. The Armenian government on Monday approved a proposal to declare a 30-day state of emergency in the country in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. 300 people have been isolated in the country so far, with 30 confirmed cases overall. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |