Armenia has confirmed 48 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 1,159 in the country as of 11 a.m. Thursday, April 16, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

61 more patients have recovered from the disease. A total of 358 people have now been discharged from hospital.

The number of COVID-19 deaths has increased to 18 in Armenia.

As many as 9,632 tests have been performed in the country since the disease outbreak.