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The coronavirus recovery rate keeps decreasing in Armenia, sparking concerns about the situation with the infection in the country.

3,145 people reportedly recovered from the disease on May 25, while the recoveries stand at 3,427 on June 2, i.e. 282 patients have overcome the virus in 8 days. Only 25 coronavirus recovered were recorded in the past 24 hours.

Panorama.am asked the Ministry of Health for comments on the issue.

Spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan reminded that the ministry has switched to a new policy since May 22 when coronavirus patients showing mild symptoms are no longer hospitalized or isolated. Such people now receive treatment at their homes.

“Their data is entered into the system and only 14 days later they are removed from the system, being declared cured," she said.

Accordingly, an increase in the number of recoveries can be expected on June 6, 14 days after May 22.

In Nikoghosyan’s words, the figures published by the ministry and the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention refer to those recovered and discharged from hospitals.

As reported earlier, the citizens receiving home treatment will not be tested for coronavirus again.