An Armenian national who was hospitalized with coronavirus in Russia’s Krasnodar region was in contact with one of the patients in Armenia, spokesperson for Armenia’s health ministry Alina Nikoghosyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The circle of his contacts was identified, she added.

Earlier the Armenian embassy in Russia confirmed that an Armenian national tested positive for coronavirus on March 11.

The person is in one of the hospitals of Krasnodar.