ArmInfo.The main task of the Armenian authorities in the fight against coronavirus is not only to prevent the epidemic, but also to eliminate or minimize deaths. This was announced by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a live broadcast on Facebook on the night before.
According to him, according to the situation on the evening of March 22, 194 cases of the disease were officially confirmed in the republic, 70% of which are connected with the events in Echmiadzin and at the production facility in Yerevan. Today, as the head of government noted, the situation with the spread of the epidemic in Echmiadzin was stopped, steps are being taken to prevent the spread of the virus in connection with industrial events.
The Prime Minister noted that 78% of infected people have no temperature at all. In 18% of patients, the temperature is in the range of 37-38 degrees, in 3% - 38-39 degrees, in 1% - 39 degrees and above. At the same time, among citizens of the country over 60 years old, 9 cases of coronavirus were recorded, over 75 years old - 3 cases, older than 80 years - there were no cases of coronavirus incidence. Of the 14 people with pneumonia, 6 need intensive care, but their health status, as Nikol Pashinyan assured, is also manageable.
"We must do our best so that our parents and grandparents are protected from the coronavirus if possible," Pashinyan said.
He also reported that the Upper Lars checkpoint was opened, which made it possible for 140 Armenian citizens to return to their homeland. The prime minister expressed gratitude to partners from Russia and Georgia for this step, since foreign citizens are prohibited from entering Georgia. The head of government also emphasized that with the involvement of the Verkhny Lars checkpoint, freight turnover has also resumed.
It should be noted that among those infected, there were citizens of Armenia who arrived from Iran and Italy (residents of Yerevan, Echmiadzin, Meghri and Charentsavan), people who came into contact with them, as well as one Italian citizen and a visitor from France. Two patients who recovered from the coronavirus were discharged from the hospital.