COVID-19 situation in Armenia getting worse
24.09.2020,
13:23
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday at a government meeting on that the situation with coronavirus in Armenia is aggravating again.
YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday at a government meeting on that the situation with coronavirus in Armenia is aggravating again.
"Yesterday we had 374 new cases of infection out of 3,913 tests carried out. This is due to the increase in people's mobility. Our position remains the same: we must live with the coronavirus, and a lot depends on the personal responsibility of each of us," he said.
Pashinyan said that administrative levers should also be strictly applied. An agreement was reached that the inspection bodies and the police strengthen control over the observance of the established rules.
Along with that, he pointed to “the red lines", at the intersection of which the ambulatory capacity will no longer be sufficient.
Health Minister Arsen Torosyan informed that at the moment about 30% of ordinary and intensive care beds are available now. In addition, he noted that of 30 medical institutions in the country, five specialized hospitals and three specialized clinics for newborns and children are currently connected to the struggle.
"At any moment, if the situation escalates sharply, the entire resource can be used," he said.
The minister said that if the highest rate of coronavirus cases was recorded on July 6, then the lowest was on September 11, but since then the rates have been growing.
At the same time, Torosyan stated that the growth in indicators is not associated with the opening of schools, but with the fact that citizens have ceased to vigilantly observe the established rules.
According to the established rules, first-graders in Armenia went to school on September 14 accompanied by one person, and the academic year at other levels of general education started on September 15. Students will attend school six days a week instead of five days (in two groups every other day). Students must wear masks in classrooms.
The state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic operated in Armenia for six months - from March 16 to September 11 inclusive. After the parliament passed amendments to the package of relevant laws, the Armenian government introduced quarantine across the country for a period of 4 months - until January 11, 2021.
The quarantine implies a special regime of entry and exit into the country, the rules of self-isolation, as well as a number of restrictions, including those related to social events, the educational process and economic activities. Individual protection measures must be applied all over the territory of Armenia, and when you are outside of your place of residence, you must have an identity document.
According to the latest report issued Thursday morning, there were 48,251 confirmed COVID-19 infection cases, 945 deaths and 43,266 recovered patients in Armenia. -0--
"Yesterday we had 374 new cases of infection out of 3,913 tests carried out. This is due to the increase in people's mobility. Our position remains the same: we must live with the coronavirus, and a lot depends on the personal responsibility of each of us," he said.
Pashinyan said that administrative levers should also be strictly applied. An agreement was reached that the inspection bodies and the police strengthen control over the observance of the established rules.
Along with that, he pointed to “the red lines", at the intersection of which the ambulatory capacity will no longer be sufficient.
Health Minister Arsen Torosyan informed that at the moment about 30% of ordinary and intensive care beds are available now. In addition, he noted that of 30 medical institutions in the country, five specialized hospitals and three specialized clinics for newborns and children are currently connected to the struggle.
"At any moment, if the situation escalates sharply, the entire resource can be used," he said.
The minister said that if the highest rate of coronavirus cases was recorded on July 6, then the lowest was on September 11, but since then the rates have been growing.
At the same time, Torosyan stated that the growth in indicators is not associated with the opening of schools, but with the fact that citizens have ceased to vigilantly observe the established rules.
According to the established rules, first-graders in Armenia went to school on September 14 accompanied by one person, and the academic year at other levels of general education started on September 15. Students will attend school six days a week instead of five days (in two groups every other day). Students must wear masks in classrooms.
The state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic operated in Armenia for six months - from March 16 to September 11 inclusive. After the parliament passed amendments to the package of relevant laws, the Armenian government introduced quarantine across the country for a period of 4 months - until January 11, 2021.
The quarantine implies a special regime of entry and exit into the country, the rules of self-isolation, as well as a number of restrictions, including those related to social events, the educational process and economic activities. Individual protection measures must be applied all over the territory of Armenia, and when you are outside of your place of residence, you must have an identity document.
According to the latest report issued Thursday morning, there were 48,251 confirmed COVID-19 infection cases, 945 deaths and 43,266 recovered patients in Armenia. -0--
