The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 2306 to reach 70,836 on Thursday, October 22 morning – a record number of new infections in a single day – according to information provided by the Health Ministry.

Fresh figures also revealed that 568 more people have recovered, 10 patients have died from Covid-19, while six others carrying the virus died from other reasons in the past 24 hours.

A total of 5189 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said.

So far, 49,787 people have recovered, 1131 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 327 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.