Armenia’s coronavirus task force holds meeting

The task force on preventing the coronavirus in Armenia is holding a meeting, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a live video on Facebook.

The extended meeting of the task force kicked off at 10am, the premier said, promising to update the public on the outcomes of the meeting. 

Armenia reported its first coronavirus infection on Sunday in a 29-year-old citizen returning from Iran. Authorities have also quarantined around 30 people who have been in contact with the man.