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A total of 4,500 coronavirus patients are currently receiving home treatment, Armenian Ministry of Health spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan told Panorama.am on Monday.

Asked whether the ministry is considering testing people with coronavirus-like symptoms at their homes, she gave a negative answer.

“At the moment, a procedure for home treatment is being developed; we will publicize it in the near future,” Nikoghosyan said.

The health authorities have stopped hospitalizing or isolating people showing mild symptoms of the virus or none at all since May 22.

Due to the absence of home testing, the infected citizens mainly use the public transport or take a taxi to go to hospital to be tested for the disease, with the possibility of infecting another person on their way.

The health authorities must have spotted this issue but it’s yet unclear why no measures are being taken to handle it.

Speaking at a discussion earlier on June 4, Melanya Shmavonyan, an associate professor at the YSMU Chair of Infectious Diseases, warned against use of any medication, including antibiotics, if a coronavirus patient shows no symptoms. "The best way for the individuals who have come into contact with a coronavirus patient is to take good care of themselves and see a doctor in case of experiencing any health condition changes,” she said.

Armenia’s coronavirus tally reached 13,325 on Monday, with 4,099 recoveries and 211 deaths. The number of active cases is 8,943.