The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 156 to reach 343,506 on Saturday, December 18 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry.

Fresh figures also revealed that 511 more people recovered, eight patients died from Covid-19, while two others carrying the virus died in the past 24 hours.

A total of 6549 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

So far, 328,050 people have recovered, 7893 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 1491 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.