Armenian Health Ministry spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan said on Thursday, March 19 morning that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has grown by 5 to reach 115 overall.

Most cases have been registered in the town of Vagharshapat (commonly known as Etchmiadzin) and among the employees of a production plant in Yerevan.

All the patients receiving inpatient treatment are in satisfactory condition, Nikoghosyan said.

Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency on Monday and banned citizens of 16 nations from entering the country.

So far, one person has recovered from the coronavirus in Armenia.