March 19, 2020 - 13:59 AMT
122 coronavirus cases registered in Armenia so far

Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said on Thursday, March 19 afternoon that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has grown by 7 to reach 122 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, Ministry spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan said earlier.

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

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