The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 587 to reach 246,997 on Thursday, September 9 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry.

Fresh figures also revealed that 529 more people recovered, 14 patients died from Covid-19, while two other carrying the virus died from other causes in the past 24 hours.

A total of 5670 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

So far, 230,820 people have recovered, 4968 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 1169 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.