Pashinyan: Coronavirus destroys families and kinships

ArmInfo.In Armenia, coronavirus is already becoming the cause of the destruction of family and kinships. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this during a  government meeting on April 16.  The prime minister once again called  the population to civil responsibility, noting that if this measure  is followed, it will be possible to keep the situation with  coronavirus under control.

This is especially important given the gradual relaxation of restrictions on economic activity, in light of which the provision of security measures by employers is of paramount  importance. "We must live in conditions of coronavirus, and everyone  should be especially responsible for their behavior," he emphasized.   As an example, Pashinyan cited the situation in the Norashen  community of the Ararat region. So, for one of the isolated citizens,  an exception was made for attending a memorial event  maintaining  social distance. He attended a funeral event accompanied by an  epidemiologist and a policeman, but could not restrain his emotions,  and embraced his loved ones as a consolation. After he was diagnosed  with coronavirus, which forced the Commandant to isolate the entire  Norashen community for preventive purposes.

The prime minister also pointed out the importance of civic  responsibility in the light of the 105th anniversary of the Armenian  Genocide celebrated on April 24, as the desire of citizens to  participate in the mass memorial event could result in a large-scale  spread of coronavirus and new victims.  According to Pashinyan, now  the coronavirus is becoming the cause of the destruction of family  ties and kinships, which also indicates the importance of observing  security measures and personal control of everyone for their behavior  in the situation with COVID-19.  In total, 1,159 cases of coronavirus  were confirmed in the republic, 358 people recovered, 783 patients  received actual treatment, and 18 died.