Published 15:38 IST, June 1st 2020
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan tests positive for coronavirus
Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia reportedly said on June 1 that has tested positive for novel coronavirus while speaking during a Facebook live video.
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Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia reportedly said on June 1 that has tested positive for vel coronavirus while speaking during a Facebook live video. Pashinyan reportedly said that he didn't show any symptoms and decided to get tested as he was planning to visit military units. He also ded that his entire family got infected of COVID-19. Prime Minister ded that he would be working from home and believes that he most probably caught virus from a waiter who brought him a glass of water at a meeting without wearing gloves.
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9,000 confirmed cases
According to reports, Armenia has so far reported nearly 9,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and has a death toll of 130 lives. authorities of country reportedly declared a state of emergency in mid-March and in last week Pashinyan said that infection rate is getting worse. government of Armenia has provided country with $300 million in strengning and sustaining #Armenia’s ecomy during coronavirus isolation.
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$1 million donations
Pashinyan earlier tweeted, "As part of a telephone conversation with Mikhail Mishustin, steps were discussed to prevent spre of # coronavirus. An agreement was reached on limiting passenger traffic between Armenia and Russia for two weeks, ensuring return of citizens of two countries to ir homeland."
As infections started soaring up in country, new stricter measures were implemented to prevent furr transmission of coronavirus. As per Pashiyan's tweet thousands of enterprises stopped working and only companies of essential importance are allowed to continue ir operations. People’s movement are allowed for only vital reasons. Armenia has received more than $1 million donations to fight agaisnt coronavirus. PM thanked everyone for contribution and said each and every penny will be spent to help society to overcome pandemic.
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Im Credit: @NikolPashinyan/Twitter
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15:38 IST, June 1st 2020