Iran Press/Asia:The country of around 10 million in the South Caucasus has recorded a total of 1,373 coronavirus cases, with 18 deaths. Authorities said 590 patients had recovered.
The government also said the borders with Georgia and Iran would remain closed until May 4.
The human cost of the coronavirus outbreak has continued to mount, with 2,331,892 cases confirmed globally and more than 160 thousand people known to have died from the disease.
COVID-19 was first detected in China's Wuhan in late December and has since spread across the world. In late January, the World Health Organisation declared a global health emergency in light of the epidemic.
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