Armenia reports 8 more coronavirus cases: Country total reaches 72![]() March 17, 2020 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia raised the number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 72 on Tuesday, March 17 evening. Some of the eight new cases had already been isolated, and people who have been exposed to the others will be identified shortly, Health Minister Arsen Torosyan 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 ![]() ![]() As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |