9 hospitals totally involved in fight against COVID-19 in Armenia

9 medical centers in Armenia are completely involved in the fight against the novel coronavirus. 16 hotels accepted infected patients with mild symptoms, as well as direct contacts, Healthcare Minister Arsen Torosyan said at a press conference.

“Within the frames of the anti-coronavirus fight our citizens, who tested positive for the virus, but have mild symptoms, are currently in 16 hotels and guesthouses, and the rest are direct contacts of the infected people. Each hotel supposes to have a respective staff, such as epidemiologist, doctor, specialists dealing with supplies, and the system is expanding very quickly as if in the state of war when new capacities are mobilized to resist the enemy. In our case such resources are being mobilized. 9 hospitals are already completely involved in the fight against the disease. The largest one is the St. Gregory the Illuminator hospital which is going to take the greatest burden starting tomorrow”, Torosyan said.

According to the latest data, the number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Armenia has reached 663. 4 death cas...