ArmInfo.On March 30, the parliament started discussing the draft law on amendments to the RA law "On Medical Assistance, Serving the Population", implying a ban on the pathological and anatomical opening of the bodies of coronavirus-deceased persons.
According to Anahit Avanesyan, Deputy Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia, to date, the services that provide these services do not have the appropriate conditions for the death of a coronavirus, and do not comply with the international standards imposed on COVID-19. In particular, this refers to the absence of a separate entrance and exit, a separate refrigerating chamber and a separate room.
Given the fact that the degree of infectivity of a new type of coronavirus has not been fully studied, the autopsy of the bodies of COVID-19-deceased persons can lead to irreversible consequences. The deputy minister explained that in the case of coronavirus, it is planned that an autopsy will not be carried out taking into account the availability of relevant medical documents confirming this diagnosis. In total, 482 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Armenia, 30 people recovered, three died, 2216 tests were negative. Currently, 449 patients are receiving treatment.