Pashinyan: Armenia coronavirus cases grow by 11 overnightApril 6, 2020 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 11 to reach 833 on Monday, April 6 morning, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Facebook. Pashinyan said one more person has died from Covid-19 in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to eight. Armenia is currently under lockdown, with the government reducing the movement inside the country to a bare minimum. And the PM said the restrictions might be eased if the number of new coronavirus infections continues to decline. 4096 people have tested negative for the virus since the beginning of the outbreak in the country, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 and banned citizens of some four dozen from entering the country. So far, 57 people have recovered, eight have died from the coronavirus in the country. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |