  Armenian citizen infected with coronavirus traveled to Russia March 20, 2020 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The young man who arrived in Russia from Armenia and was confirmed to have contracted coronavirus is a citizen of Armenia, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan said Friday, March 20. According to information provided by the Armenian Embassy in Russia, the person left for Russia on March 11. Armenian Health Ministry spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan told PanARMENIAN.Net that the man had been exposed to a person carrying the virus when still in Armenia. Health authorities said the circle of contacts of the patient in the territory of Russia’s Krasnodar Krai has already been identified, and everyone who has been exposed to the person carrying the virus has been isolated. The infected person is reportedly receiving inpatient treatment at a Sochi hospital. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia has grown by 14 overnight to reach 136 as of Friday, March 20 morning․ The country declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 and banned citizens of 16 nations from entering the country. So far, one person has recovered from the coronavirus in Armenia. Related issues:   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
