ArmInfo. The number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow in Armenia.
As reported by the press service of the RA Ministry of Health, as of 11:00 on March 12, 177,104 cases of coronavirus were confirmed, of which 165,718 recovered, 3243 died. 7,308 patients are currently being treated for coronavirus. A total of 765879 tests were carried out.
Over the past day, 3934 tests were carried out, of which 818 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed, 277 recovered, 4 died. The day before, 1 death was registered when the patient had had a coronavirus infection, but died from another disease. There are 835 such cases in total.
It should be reminded that the head of the department of nosocomial infections of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the RA Ministry of Health Romella Abovyan said that at present the epidemiological situation in Armenia can be assessed as extremely tense. Over the past two weeks, compared to the previous two weeks, Armenia has recorded a 91% increase in new cases of coronavirus cases. The average incidence rate also increased, which increased from 1 to 1.3. This, according to the specialist, means that in the next 7 days, if no urgent measures are taken, increasing vigilance to safety rules, a new army of 3,700 people may appear in the country.