Monday, June 15 2020 20:07

ArmInfo. The time has come to admit that we were not able to convince our citizens to comply with the requirements of the authorities to comply with anti- epidemiological measures in the fight against a new type of coronavirus pandemic - we are talking about masks. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this during a briefing on June 15.  

According to him, despite the numerous demands of the authorities at  different levels - from the commandant's office to the introduction  of administrative fines, citizens do not wear masks en masse.  At the  same time, he assured that to date, the most effective method of  combating COVID-19 are masks.  To reinforce his words, the Armenian  Prime Minister cited a study by foreign scientists published in  Forbes, according to which, masks significantly reduce the risks of  infection and are the most effective mechanism to combat the spread  of the virus. At the same time, the head of the executive body  assured that initially the Armenian government proposed the three  most effective methods of combating coronavirus, namely maintaining  social distance, constant disinfection and wearing masks.

Pashinyan added that research by scientists also proved the  inefficiency of quarantine and restrictive measures in the fight  against a pandemic, since after their removal there is a sharp  increase in the number of cases.

At the same time, the head of government threatened to tighten  administrative measures against those who do not comply with the  requirement to wear masks everywhere.

"We are on the right track in the fight against the pandemic. But we  must comply with the requirement to wear masks everywhere. Scientists  have found that the virus remains in the air for several tens of  minutes.  That's why these masks must be worn everywhere, even in the  park. "Either we will not overcome this virus, or we will overcome  after those who have to die will die, and then the numbers will  decline," the Armenian Prime Minister said.

In conclusion, he once again urged citizens to wear masks everywhere  and take them off only while eating food, and not to be indifferent  to those who don't wear them, make comments to them, create such an  atmosphere in the republic that it would be embarrassing not to wear  masks . He expressed his conviction that there are no positive trends  in the republic today, as citizens do not wear masks in large  numbers.  "Wear masks to save your life," summed up Pashinyan.

The Minister of Health of the Republic of Armenia Arsen Torosyan made  the same appeal to citizens, who stated that today the picture of  those infected in the republic is such that there is infection of  people at addresses close to each other. He also advised people from  vulnerable groups to wear special medical masks, and to other  citizens masks of any kind, including home tailoring.

It should be noted that according to the data at 11:00 a.m. June 15,  397 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected in Armenia,  another 62 patients recovered. In total, 17064 cases of coronavirus  were confirmed in the republic, 6276 people recovered, 285 died. Over  the last day, the disease claimed the lives of 16 people aged 41 to  88 years; all had accompanying chronic diseases. Over the past day, 3  deaths were also recorded, when the coronavirus infection was  confirmed in the patients, but death was due to other diseases. Thus,  the total number of such cases has reached 94th. Currently, 10,409  patients are receiving actual treatment. In total, 83,600 tests for  coronavirus were conducted in the republic.