The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by a record 2603 cases to reach 288,906 on Thursday, October 21 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry.

Fresh figures also revealed that 827 more people recovered, 32 patients died from Covid-19, while five others carrying the virus died from other reasons in the past 24 hours.

A total of 15,065 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

So far, 256 525 people have recovered, 5870 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 1238 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.