Number of active Covid-19 cases in Armenia down by 24.5% in a monthAugust 1, 2020 - 14:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of active coronavirus cases in Armenia has dropped by 24.5% in a month, down from 11,000 on July 1 to around 8300 on July 31, data from the Center for Disease Control reveals. The biggest number of patients with Covid-19 was reported on July 4, with 11,824 active cases receiving treatment or being monitored by doctors. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said earlier that the country is beginning to recover from the crisis, but urged the nation to continue following the anti-epidemic rules. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 291 to reach 38841 on Saturday, August 1 morning. So far, 29,557 people have recovered, 749 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 228 others carrying the virus have died from other causes. 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 | 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. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |