ArmInfo. There is a risk of coronavirus entry into Armenia, but everything is done to prevent the adverse developments. On February 25, Narek Zeynalyan, chairman of the parliamentary commission on health and social issues, announced this to reporters.
According to him, the country's authorities monitor the situation on a daily basis, especially in neighboring Iran, where there are already victims of coronavirus. The state border of Armenia with Iran has been partially closed for two weeks. Two weeks, according to the deputy, is that critical period of time during which the virus can be expected to enter. Surveys at the border are truck drivers. "It is one thing when it comes to 1-2 drivers, and quite another - about tens of thousands that could take place if there was an open border," Zeynalyan emphasized. He also urged the country's citizens not to panic. According to him, the pharmacy network is provided with the necessary number of medical masks and other essentials. At the first stage, there was some panic among the population, which began to massively purchase medical masks. "Now the situation has stabilized somewhat, but we must understand that masks do not provide 100% security for citizens," the deputy stated, noting that at the moment there are no cases of penetration or detection of patients in Armenia. "If such risks appear, the persons will be immediately isolated and hospitalized," said Narek Zeynalyan. Earlier, the Armenian Embassy in Iran, given the situation with the spread of coronavirus, appealed to compatriots in Iran with an appeal to contact the diplomatic mission and provide their details. As of February 24, 35 people contacted the embassy. 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.
Note that as of February 25, in the world, with the exception of mainland China, the number of Covid-19 infected with the coronavirus reached 2,438 thousand, having increased by 234 cases of the disease per day, the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post reported. According to her, the number of coronavirus victims increased during the day from 26 to 37 people: 12 people died in Iran, nine in South Korea, seven - in Italy, four - in Japan, two - in Hong Kong, on one case of a fatal outcome recorded in France, Taiwan and the Philippines. Most patients - 893 - were identified in South Korea, in Japan - 838, of which more than 630 were passengers and members of the Diamond Princess quarantined crew in Yokohama. In Italy, there are 229 patients, in Singapore - 90, in Hong Kong - 81, Iran - 47, Thailand and the USA - 35 each, in Taiwan - 28, in Australia - 23, in Malaysia - 22, Germany and Vietnam - 16 each, The United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom - 13 each, in France - 12, in Macau and Canada - 10 each. Less than 10 cases of the disease were recorded in the Philippines, India, Kuwait, Spain, Oman, Russia, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Belgium, Cambodia, Egypt, Finland , Israel, Lebanon, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Sweden.