Armenia reports one more death from Covid-19 complicationsApril 8, 2020 - 11:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One more person has died from Covid-19 complications in Armenia, while eight patients are in a critical condition, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Facebook Wednesday, April 8. The deceased was a 93-year old patient who also had cancer. The number of confirmed cases grew by 28 to reach 881 on Wednesday, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. According to fresh figures, 27 more people have recovered from the disease, and one more person has died overnight. Pashinyan said 90% of the patients have no symptoms, not even fever. If the "positive dynamics" continues over the coming days, he added, it will mean that Armenia has overcome the peak of coronavirus, which was on March 31. Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16, and restricted the movement of residents inside the country by April 12․ So far, 114 people have recovered, nine 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |