Torosyan: After 7-10 days, asymptomatic COVID-19 patients will be  transferred to home treatment

ArmInfo. After 7-10 days, asymptomatic patients with coronavirus will be transferred to home treatment. The head of the RA Ministry of Health Arsen Torosyan  informed about this during a live broadcast on Facebook.  

The Minister recalled that Armenia has so far continued the policy of  isolating asymptomatic patients in quarantine zones, meanwhile, only  several countries of the world exercise this practice today. In  addition, if previously people in contact with patients with  coronavirus were isolated in hotels in the republic, now they are  sent to home isolation. 

So far, asymptomatic patients continue to be in quarantined hotels,  however, as noted by Torosyan, this is temporary. So, if in Armenia  about 150 new cases of COVID-19 and 70 cases of recovery are recorded  daily, then after 7-10 days the country will switch to treatment of  asymptomatic patients at home. In case of growth of indicators of new  cases, this period will come earlier. Thus, the healthcare system  will concentrate on treating patients with coronavirus who really  need medical attention, and this, according to the minister, is about  20-30% of the total number of cases. At the same time, control over  asymptomatic patients in self-isolation will be strengthened,  including through mobile groups with the participation of doctors,  police officers and representatives of the Ministry of Emergencies.

Earlier, the World Health Organization announced a forecast according  to which the situation with coronavirus on a global scale can  stabilize within five years. In this regard, Torosyan noted the  importance of the implementation of anti-epidemiological measures by  citizens, recalling that violation of the established rules entails  administrative responsibility. The Minister stressed that the  extension of the state of emergency pursues the goal of controlling  the spread of coronavirus. 

Yesterday it became known about the self-isolation of Arsen Torosyan  in connection with the case of coronavirus in the ministry. The  minister's test for COVID-19 gave a negative result, however, despite  this, he announced the continuation of self-isolation and work in  remote mode.  In total, 4044 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in  the republic, 1660 people recovered, 52 died. Currently, 2304  patients are receiving actual treatment.