3 patients with coronavirus arrive in Armenia from Italy via different flights, one has transit flight, minister says

News.am, Armenia
March 12 2020
March 12, 2020  14:37

Three patients diagnosed with coronavirus have arrived in Armenia from Italy via different flights. And one has a transit flight, Armenian health minister Arsen Torosyan told reporters on Thursday.

According to him, one of the patients returned to Armenia 2-3 days ago, the other two – about 10 days ago. Upon arrival, none of them had a fever or any other symptoms. As soon as symptoms appeared, they were hospitalized and tested positive.

All people who were in contact with these people have been identified, the minister said.

According to Torosyan, there are 41 people in Tsaghkadzor. And 31 people may return home in the next two days if their coronavirus tests are negative. Another 10-20 people may be transferred to Tsaghkadzor in the near future.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS