The number of coronavirus tests conducted in Armenia is comparable to the number of tests in countries such as Japan and Italy, said Armenian health minister Arsen Torosyan

According to him, he is talking about the ratio of the detected positive cases of COVID-19 and the tests performed.

To this day, 24,941 tests have been carried out in Armenia, 765 of which over the past 24 hours. According to https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/, 8,417 tests for coronavirus are performed per million people in Armenia.

As the minister noted, there are, of course, countries where they conduct more tests. However, in our country, the situation is still not bad, the minister noted.

Arsen Torosyan added that testing opportunities are growing in Armenia, but the problem is that for conducting such studies three important components are needed - equipment, personnel, and the ability to ensure biosafety. Almost all labs in the country where there are all three components have already included in the work on testing for coronavirus.

The spread of coronavirus is growing in Armenia, 121 new cases of infection have been recorded per day. As of May 11, a total of 2,507 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed. In fact, 1,393 people undergo treatment. 1,071 people recovered and 39 patients died.