Armenia's coronavirus tally tops 17,000 on June 15

Armenia has confirmed 397 new coronavirus infections, bringing the national tally to 17,064 as of 11 a.m. Monday, June 15, the Ministry of Health reports.

62 more patients have recovered from the disease with the total number of recoveries now standing at 6,276.

The COVID-19 deaths have grown by 16 to 285.

The latest victims were 78 (male), 61 (female), 82 (male), 56 (female), 73 (male), 60 (female), 83 (male), 73 (female), 57 (male), 42 (female), 56 (female), 71 (male), 72 (male), 88 (female), 83 (male) and 41 (female) years old. All had underlying chronic health conditions, the ministry said.

In addition, 3 cases of death were recorded on Sunday when the patients tested positive for COVID-19, but the cause of death was another disease. The total of such cases is 94.

The number of active cases is 10,409.

As many as 83,600 tests have been performed in the country since the disease outbreak.