40 residents of Yerevan’s Nork old age home have tested positive for Covid-19, the Spokeswoman at the Ministry of Health Alina Nikoghosyan wrote on Facebook. infections have been confirmed among the staff as well.

“This is a quite dangerous epicenter of the virus, considering the age group of the patients and the accompanying chronic diseases they may have,” Nikoghosyan added.

In her words, all patients are under the care of the medical staff from Yerevan St. Grigor Lusavorich Medical Centre. The infected residents and staff members will be transferred to Yerevan hospitals for the future treatment.