Pashinyan says the spread of virus remains under control
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed the nation on Friday presenting the situation of Convid-19 pandemic in the republic in a televised speech and the measures taken by the government to mitigate the economic and social consequences of the disease.
“Thus far, we have had 19 death cases of coronavirus, the average age of the patients was 73,8 . All of them had accompanying chronic diseases . Self-isolation has been arranged for 2647 people. As of today, the spread of the disease remains under control,” the PM said.
The PM noted that only half of the hospital capacity for coronavirus patients have been used in the country, while in many developed countries hospitals are overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients.
The PM next outlined all 13 activities of the government anti-crisis policy aimed at curbing the pandemic’s economic impact. Pashinyan added that more measures will be announced soon.