ArmInfo. In Armenia, the number of deaths from coronavirus reached 12. Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Armenia Arsen Torosyan announced this on April 10 during a meeting of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Affairs of the National Assembly of Armenia.
Earlier, 11 cases of death from COVID-19 were reported, however, as Torosyan informed, an 81-year-old citizen, who also suffered from serious illnesses, later died. Speaking about the situation with the spread of coronavirus in the republic, the minister called not to be deceived by a relatively small number of new cases. The fact is that if earlier in the day about 50 new cases from one outbreak (for example, a manufacturing enterprise) could be detected, today it is 16-30, but from 10-20 sources of infection. Thus, according to him, the spread of the coronavirus has got out of control in Armenia.
<Despite this, we are faced with the task of identifying each case and continuing appropriate measures: testing, treatment and isolation of the circle of patients' communication. We must carry out these actions to the best of our ability until we are forced to confine ourselves to testing and treatment, since isolation will become meaningless due to the scale of the virus's spread," Torosyan emphasized.
According to him, the experience of other countries testifies to the correctness of the measures taken. For example, in Sweden, where practically no steps are taken to ensure that citizens acquire immunity, about 800 deaths from coronavirus were recorded per 10 million people. If a similar scale is transferred to Armenia, then at the moment the number of deaths should have reached 200. Thus, the current figure in 12 cases of death is the result of tough measures. < They may seem tough in terms of impact on the economy, the psychological state of citizens, as well as the stress on medical staff. However, they are very effective and efficient. Our task is to maintain a low mortality rate and move forward>, Torosyan said. To note, a total of 937 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Armenia.