ArmInfo."The fact that we are extending the state of emergency for the fourth time should serve as an alarm for us to be especially vigilant," Deputy Prime Minister and State of Emergency Commandant Tigran Avinyan said during a special meeting in the Armenian parliament.
He noted that the risks that that had led for declaring a state of emergency on March 16, 2020 have not yet been eliminated. The situation due to the coronavirus pandemic remains alarming, but manageable. There are high hopes that in the future we will no longer need to extend the state of emergency. We are currently considering the possibility of legislative changes related to ensuring the sanitary- epidemiological safety of the population in emergency situations, "the Commandant emphasized.
Avinyan also said that the number of citizens infected with coronavirus today is 32.151 people, of which 11.530 receive treatment. <Therefore, about 20,000 citizens have been cured in our country, unfortunately, 573 people died. The condition of 546 people is assessed as severe, 111- extremely severe. 43 patients are connected to the artificial lung ventilation apparatus>, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.
The Commandant also noted that since March 15, with the help of the Commandant's Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about 40,000 people were able to return to Armenia. <Due to the closure of borders due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Armenian citizens could not return their homeland. However, special flights were organized to return our citizens home. Many were able to return for free>, Avinyan concluded.
It should be noted that on July 13, the Armenian government decided to extend the state of emergency until August 12. To recall, on March 16 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the state of emergency was declared in Armenia.