Tuesday, March 17 2020 10:35

ArmInfo.In Armenia, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, as of 00:00 March 17, reached 52 people. This was announced on his Facebook page by the  Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan.

"The results of another 50 tests became known recently, a total of  105 tests were carried out and 7 more positive results were obtained.  12 cases are associated with the case in Etchmiadzin and they have  not had any signs so far. In 52 cases, 12 patients do not have any  signs, and they're not in a hospital, but in an isolated place and do  not even assume that they have a coronavirus, "said the Minister of  Health.  At the same time, he stated that in relation to these  persons an individual decision will be made to send them to the  hospital or not.

Torosyan also informed that some of the cases are related to an  infected employee of an industrial enterprise in Yerevan, there are  new cases and measures are being taken to identify the entire circle  of contacts and the source of infection.

Let me remind you that on the eve of 18:30 in Armenia, the regime  operates state of emergency, which will last until April 14  inclusive.

The emergency regime in particular provides for a ban on organization  and participation in public events (including religious); regulates  carrying out anti-epidemiological measures; in case of detection of a  virus by a citizen or suspicion of a virus - moving it to special  quarantine zones or medical facilities; control over vehicles; a ban  on entry into the territory of the republic of citizens from  countries with a difficult epidemiological situation, with the  exception of representatives of diplomatic missions, consular and  international organizations, as well as those citizens of the  Republic of Armenia (and their family members, regardless of the  citizenship of the latter) who are returning to their homeland at the  time the emergency was announced . Persons who have a legal right to  reside in the territory of Armenia can also return to Armenia. At the  same time, at the border checkpoint, all those who arrived in the  territory of the Republic of Armenia are obligated to undergo a  medical examination. Citizens who cross the border of the Republic of  Armenia and at the same time refuse to undergo a medical examination,  hospitalization or quarantine can be forcibly temporarily isolated in  a place designated for these purposes to treat and prevent the spread  of the virus.

Restrictions are also introduced in penitentiary institutions and  military units, as well as during funerals, weddings and other events  with the participation of not more than 20 people. The appropriate  permission must be issued by the commandant.