Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Health Lena Nanushyan told a news conference on Friday that all efforts are being made to expand the groups subject to coronavirus testing.
According to her, they include all the at-risk groups that may have contracted coronavirus, such as health workers, patients with pneumonia, etc.
“Thanks to the expansion of the laboratory network, today we have a capacity to perform around 1,000 tests a day,” the health official said.
According to Nanushyan, the works to isolate people with COVID-19 continue to prevent the further spread of the infection.
The deputy health minister said that they cooperate with other countries and international organizations in order to use the new knowledge to save more lives.
Presenting the fresh figures, she said the cases of COVID-19 in Armenia reached 2,148 on Friday morning, with 977 recoveries and 33 deaths.
In total, 1,136 coronavirus patients are currently receiving treatment. As many as 22,177 tests have been performed in the country since the disease outbreak, she said.
Deputy PM Avinyan offers congratulation on Labor Day
15:44, 1 May, 2020
YEREVAN, MAY 1, ARMENPRESS. Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia, State of Emergency Commandant, Tigran Avinyan addressed a congratulatory message on the Labor Day.
The message says:
“Dear compatriots,
Work is one of the driving forces of civilization. Person is self-exercised, creates a value thanks to work, at the same time ensuring his welfare and that of his family. Work is also the base of public welfare.
I am confident that Armenia will manage to make a bold step and transition from the developing countries to the list of developed states through organized, effective and smart work. In order to implement this ambitious agenda the constant development of the human capital – the knowledge, capacities and skills of women and men, is very vital. Therefore, the progress of education and science must be our priority.
It’s also important that the rights of workers must be protected and we must have a work-entertainment harmony. Despite the major achievements in this matter we still need to pass a long path to achieve the desired. We will succeed in this only through employee-employer-public administration close cooperation and dialogue.
I congratulate all of us on the International Day of Labor and Workers. I am sure that we will build strong and successful Armenia through joint work”.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan
COVID19 updates: Russia overtakes Iran in most confirmed cases
17:16, 1 May, 2020
YEREVAN, MAY 1, ARMENPRESS. The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world has surpassed 3 million 329 thousand 453, according to the data released by coronavirus research centers.
The death toll is over 234,000.
More than 1 million 053 thousand 040 patients have recovered.
US is leading in the world in terms of the largest number of infected people (1 million 095 thousand 977 confirmed cases). 63,876 deaths were reported.
Then comes Spain which confirmed 239,639 cases so far. The total number of deaths in Spain is 24,543.
Spain is followed by Italy which reported a total of 205,463 cases. 27,967 patients have died.
UK overtook France, confirming 171,253 cases and 26,771 deaths.
The next is France with a total of 167,178 cases and 24,376 deaths.
Germany has confirmed 163,162 cases and 6,632 deaths.
Turkey has recorded 120,204 cases. The deaths comprise 3,174.
Russia overtook China and Iran, confirming 114,431 cases. The deaths reached 1,169.
Iran recorded 95,646 cases. 6,091 people have died in Iran from coronavirus.
Brazil surpassed China with most confirmed cases (87,187). More than 6,000 people have died in Brazil.
China confirmed a total of 82,874 cases. 12 new cases have been confirmed in the country in the past one day. The death toll here is 4,633. No death case has been registered in the past one day.
Canada confirmed 53,236 cases, Belgium – 49,032, the Netherlands – 39,791.
Georgia confirmed 566 cases of coronavirus and 6 deaths.
Among the Arab states Qatar overtook the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the most confirmed cases – 14,096. The death toll has reached 12 in Qatar. The number of infected people in the UAE is 13,038. 111 death cases have been registered here. Egypt reported 5,537 confirmed cases and 392 deaths. In Kuwait the number of confirmed cases is 4,377 and that of the deaths is 30. Iraq confirmed 2,085 cases and 93 deaths. 729 cases have been reported in Lebanon, the deaths comprise 24. Syria’s confirmed cases reached 43. 3 death cases have been registered.
In late December 2019, Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, central China. WHO declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus a global pandemic and named the virus COVID-19.
According to the data of the World Health Organization, coronavirus cases have been confirmed in more than 210 countries and territories.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan
11:12, 2 May, 2020
YEREVAN, MAY 2, ARMENPRESS. 125 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours, the NCDC reported.
The total cumulative number of infections has reached 2273.
33 patients recovered in the past day, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1010.
The total number of fatalities stands at 33.
As of May 2, 11:00, the number of active cases was 1227.
Reporting by Lilit Demuryan; Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan
11:24, 2 May, 2020
YEREVAN, MAY 2, ARMENPRESS. A group of Armenian singers and TV stars have come together to record a single honoring health workers during the coronavirus outbreak.
The music video for Thank You, released on May 1 by Duetro Studio, was produced by Ara Baghdasaryan. The music was produced by Edgar Alexanyan.
The song features vocals by pop stars Erik Karapetyan, Silva Hakobyan, Kristine Pepelyan, Mihran Tsarukyan and others.
The music video shows a medical doctor – portrayed by actor Sargis Grigoryan – working in a busy Yerevan hospital while his family waits for him to join a birthday party of his child at their home. He eventually joints his family via a video call when they are blowing the candles of the cake.
Reporting by Angela Hambardzumyan; Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan