The commission coordinating the activities for prevention of the spread of the coronavirus in Armenia today held a regular session that was remotely chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

At the outset, the Prime Minister stated that the number of coronavirus cases is growing every day in spite of the preventive measures and the rules set by the Commandant’s Office and offered to consider the coronavirus situation, the effectiveness of the measures being taken and the government’s future actions to prevent the spread of the virus.

Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan provided the statistics on the number of confirmed cases, the recovery and death rate indicators, the health conditions of patients, etc. He also touched upon the dynamics of the spread of the virus and the actions being taken to increase the capacities of the healthcare system.

The Prime Minister was reported on the measures being taken to oversee observance of the rules set by the Commandant’s Office and the change of the public’s line of conduct and use of face masks and gloves. The government officials also touched upon the effectiveness of the police raids in certain districts and the preventive actions of inspectorates and police officers. They also stated that, in spite of the restrictions, the country is reporting cases of organizing of massive events that are also having a negative impact on the overall epidemiological situation.

Summing up the session, the Prime Minister stated that the government needs to make serious efforts to make sure people are more attentive to follow the rules of the Commandant’s Office and prevent the organizing of any type of massive event.