Armenia confirms 14 coronavirus cases among NCDC employeesMarch 29, 2020 - 15:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 14 out of the 424 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus are employers of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Ministry spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan said in a Facebook post Sunday, March 29. While Nikoghosyan did say that the Ministry has taken all necessary preventive measures, she failed to reveal whether all the 14 are health workers. At least three healthcare workers – a doctor, a nurse and an ambulance driver – have been confirmed to have contracted the virus in Armenia. So far, 30 people have recovered, 3 have died from the coronavirus in the country. Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 and banned citizens of 16 nations from entering the country. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |