Prime Minister: It is necessary to restart the anti-epidemiological  behavior of citizens in Armenia

ArmInfo. It is necessary to  restart the anti-epidemiological behavior of citizens in Armenia,  otherwise the situation with coronavirus in the country will get out  of control. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this on  June 29 during a daily briefing.  At the same time, the Prime  Minister expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that citizens do not  comply with anti-epidemiological measures, as evidenced by  photographs on social networks from trips out of town, to dachas, to  public festivities, while the statistics in the country still remain  disappointing.  According to the prime minister, all government  agencies and departments - whether applying for a visa or granting  rights, certificates or services - must continue to strictly observe  all three simple preventive measures in the fight against a pandemic,  namely, to ensure that social distance is maintained, to serve  citizens with a mandatory mask and carry out periodic disinfection.  Pashinyan also believes that the leaders of these government agencies  and units should take personal responsibility in ensuring compliance  with these measures.

At the same time, the head of the executive body continued, the heads  of licensed or non-licensed organizations should strictly ensure that  preventive measures are observed not only inside the building, but  also in the territory adjacent to it. As an example, he cited the  situation near banks, noting that despite the presence of markings in  front of banks, citizens simply do not comply with the measures.  The  prime minister believes that the Central Bank, in turn, should also  deal with this issue, so that measures are observed not only in  banks, but also in adjacent territories, so that proper control is  ensured.  In addition, the head of government also believes that  police officers themselves must enforce security measures en masse  and at the same time not pass by indifferent citizens who violate  these rules. "All this is necessary to demonstrate our collective  efforts in the fight against the pandemic. Together we are able to  overcome this evil, which has already claimed the lives of 433  people. We need the discipline of our citizens and strict observance  of the measures established by the government and the commandant's  office," the head of government said.

At the same time, Pashinyan explained why the government does not  resort to such a measure as a universal lockdown, noting that it will  be more detrimental and destructive for the Armenian economy if it is  not enforced en masse. According to him, if citizens follow three  simple rules, which are repeated daily, there will be no need for a  lockdown and they will be able to get out of the current situation  with the least losses for the economy. At the same time, the prime  minister added that the plan for a universal lockdown is still being  developed, and if there is such a need, they are ready to apply it.

"To date, 123 patients are in critical condition, another 529 are in  serious condition, and another 1739 have been diagnosed with  pneumonia. The authors of these statistics are with you and in our  hands to change this picture. I'm sure that together we will be able  to overcome this pandemic, "summed up Pashinyan.