The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 1765 to reach 278 431 on Friday, October 15 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry.

Fresh figures also revealed that 881 more people recovered, 38 patients died from Covid-19, while one person carrying the virus died from other reasons in the past 24 hours.

A total of 15 616 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

So far, 252 211 people have recovered, 5713 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 1232 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.