The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 1202 to reach 269,874 on Friday, October 8 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry.

Fresh figures also revealed that 400 more people recovered, 33 patients died from Covid-19, while one person carrying the virus died from other causes in the past 24 hours.

A total of 8576 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

So far, 246,659 people have recovered, 5499 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 1226 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.