13 Aug
Armenia on Wednesday reported 201 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national count to 40,794, according to the National Center for Disease Control.
A total of 335 more patients have recovered in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 33,492, according to the center.
In addition, three people died in the same period, raising the death toll to 806.
The center added that over 179,032 people have been tested for COVID-19 since the country reported its first case on March 1.
Meanwhile, Armenian Justice Minister Rustam Badasyan announced on Wednesday that the government decided to lift some restrictions though the state of emergency has been extended to Sept. 11.
According to him, the ban on foreigners' entry into the country has been lifted, but entrants must self-quarantine for 14 days. The nationwide ban on assemblies and strikes has also been lifted with the condition of maintaining safety guidelines.
xinhua
