The ministry of health of Armenia denied rumor that the virus of atypical pneumonia had penetrated into the country from neighboring Georgia and Azerbaijan. As press secretary of the ministry of health of Armenia Ruslana Gevorgian told "Arminfo" agency, no cases of falling sick with atypical pneumonia are registered in the republic. According to information disseminated earlier, to prevent virus penetration to the country passengers are being checked due to prophylactic considerations at "Armenia" international airport, specifically, those arriving from south-eastern countries. Meanwhile, as reported by foreign media, 5 cases of atypical pneumonia are already registered in Azerbaijan, which is denied by the authorities.