A nurse of the Nork Infectious Clinical Hospital in Yerevan is among the 115 people infected with the novel coronavirus in Armenia, Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan said in a Facebook post.

In the minister’s words, the nurse has been hospitalized immediately after testing positive for the virus.

Her condition is satisfactory and she has no pneumonia, Torosyan added.

“These days, healthcare workers are facing a significantly increased workload, often finding themselves in risky situations. They are considered one of the most vulnerable groups to be infected,” he wrote.

“Please respect their work and stay home,” the minister added.

The cases of COVID-19 in Armenia have climbed to 115 as of Thursday morning. 

The first coronavirus patient in Armenia is said to have recovered and discharged from hospital. 

The country declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.