PM: Covid-19 cases grow amid expanded testing capacity in ArmeniaSeptember 17, 2020 - 18:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of new coronavirus infections in Armenia has grown parallel to the expanded testing capacity, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, September 17. Less than 200 cases were reported each day from August to September, but that number went above 250 on September 16-17, Pashinyan said. "The trend is worrying, I think we should draw the attention of the public to all this," the PM added. Also Thursday, Deputy Health Minister Lena Nanushyan said the coronavirus has now a reproduction number of 1.02 in, noting that such a rate predicts a spike in the number of new cases. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 295 to reach 46,671 on Thursday. So far, 42,231 people have recovered, 925 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 283 others carrying the virus have died from other causes. 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. |