ArmInfo. Armenia has all the necessary technical and professional resources for the accurate diagnosis of coronavirus. On February 24, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced this on his Facebook page.
According to him, there are no cases of coronavirus infection in the republic. "And I hope it will not," the head of government said. He announced the meeting of the coronavirus prevention commission that had ended, at which a decision was made to suspend overland communication with the Islamic Republic of Iran for two weeks. Transportation of goods from Iran will be carried out without restrictions using a special control regime for drivers. At the same time, there will be no restrictions for citizens of Armenia and Iran to return to their homeland. For two weeks, close contact will be maintained with the Islamic Republic of Iran in order to provide complete information on the spread of coronavirus in Iran and to clarify further actions. The Government of Armenia through an absentee meeting intends to adopt an appropriate decision, which will enter into force from the date of publication.
Earlier, Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan stated that the Ministry of Health and the Armenian Foreign Ministry are discussing joint actions with Georgian and Iranian colleagues, and all measures to combat the infection are taken in concert. According to the latest data, 43 cases of coronavirus infection have already been recorded in Iran. The number of victims reached eight people. On February 23, the consular department of the Armenian Embassy in Iran temporarily stopped registering and receiving citizens. The Armenian Foreign Ministry called on citizens of the republic not to visit Iran without emergency. And on February 22, a group of doctors was sent to the Meghri checkpoint to strengthen control of arriving and leaving citizens. Signs of a dangerous infection have not yet been found in anyone.
Recall that the number of victims of the coronavirus COVID-2019 in China, as of February 24, increased to 2592 people, 150 people died in the last day. Across the country, about 77.1 thousand cases of infection were registered, 24.7 thousand of those infected recovered.