Armenia confirms first case of novel Coronavirus

Armenia has reportedly detected its first case of vel Coronavirus infection, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian confirmed. patient is a 29-year-old Armenian citizen who returned from Iran along with his wife. case was also confirmed by Armenia’s Health Minister Arsen Torosoan.

Prime Minister Pashinian said in a post on social media that a confirmed case of COVID-19 was detected in country as of Sunday, March 1. He informed Armenians saying, “ patient has been mitted at medical facility and his condition was improving. preliminary tests gave a positive result for strain of COVID-19 in Yerevan”.

He furr ded saying, “ woman who accompanied infected Armenian man has been quarantined and necessary health check-ups are being conducted by health officials. It was important that woman tested negative to malignant pathogen”, he said.

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Health ministry calls an urgent meeting

Speaking about evacuees flown out of Iran on chartered planes, Prime Minister Pashinian said, “passengers airlifted from Iran, country witnessing an upsurge of Coronavirus outbreak, will be isolated in detention facilities to stem spre of contagion”. He furr ded, “ contact trails of infected will be investigated and those that risked exposure with patient, will be quarantined.”

Prime Minister Pashinian said that border security officers who felicitated entry of Armenian man and his wife from Iran have been identified. y would be tested for Coronavirus, although, officers on duty obliged with prior safety measures, wearing ir masks when y signed two in.

He informed that country has started containment efforts to curb nationwide spre of COVID-19. minister of Health, Arsen Torosoan, will hold an urgent meeting to discuss action plan to combat Wuhan virus, he ded. He also urged Armenians to follow public health safety protocols recommended by Ministry of Health.

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(With ncy Inputs)