  Armenia coronavirus cases grow by 14 to reach 249 overall March 24, 2020 - 19:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 14 to reach 249 on Tuesday, March 24 evening, according to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Pashinyan said four patients are in grave condition, while another one is in a critical state. The Prime Minister said two more patients have recently been discharged, which means four people have recovered from the coronavirus in the country. 35 patients have developed pneumonia, he said, and five of them have been placed in intensive care units. According to Pashinyan, coronavirus infections have so far been recorded in Yerevan and seven provinces. Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 and banned citizens of 16 nations from entering the country.   Top stories Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Armenia has registered Covid-19-related deaths in 23 vaccinated individuals so far, according to Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan. Poland has donated 201,640 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Armenia's Health Ministry, the Polish Embassy in Yerevan reveals. Coronavirus infection rates are dropping in Armenia but the death rate remains high, Anahit Avanesyan has said.   Partner news |  Latest news Civil Contract announces nominees for local elections  The Civil Contract party has announced who will lead the party's proportional lists in the upcoming local elections in Armenia.Armenia's U.S. envoy holds brief meeting with Biden Armenia's Ambassador to the United States Lilit Makunts had a brief meeting with the U.S. President Joe Biden on June 13.Armenia participates in meeting of CIS Council of Defense Ministers Armenia's defense chief Suren Papikyan has participated in the meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member states.Armenia, Karabakh seek to harmonize peace efforts Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) State Minister Artak Beglaryan have met in Yerevan. |
