The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 361 to reach 161,415 on Friday, January 8 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry.

Fresh figures also revealed that 573 more people have recovered, seven patients have died from Covid-19, while one person carrying the virus has died from other causes in the past 24 hours.

A total of 1700 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

So far, 147,961 people have recovered, 2908 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 696 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.