The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 259 to reach 420,757 on Thursday, March 3 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry.

Fresh figures also revealed that 486 more people recovered, 12 patients died from Covid-19, while six others carrying the virus died from other causes in the past 24 hours.

A total of 3382 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

So far, 404,157 people have recovered, 8505 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 1623 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.