The decision of the government of Armenia to reopen the economy starting on May 4 was followed by a steady growth in the number of new COVID-19 cases and spurred criticism about the early timing of the removal of the two to three weeks lockdown. The surge in the number of cases observed since lifting the lockdown has been attributed by the government to the non
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It is important to note that the Armenian government restricted the reporting of independent news organizations on COVID-19.
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VII. PROHIBITIONS OF SEPERATE PUBLICATIONS,
REPORTS THROUGH THE MASS MEDIA
23. Public dissemination, transfer of publications, information materials, interviews, reports (hereinafter referred to as “report”) on the current and new cases of infection having had in the Republic of Armenia, as well as outside the Republic of Armenia, state of health of persons, sources of infection, scope of other persons having contacted with already infected or potentially infected persons, number of persons undergoing examination (infection testing) and those having been isolated, as well as on the information causing panic or containing risk of creating a panic situation, including in the form of their publication on the internet websites and social
networks, shall be carried out by natural and legal persons, including the mass media, exclusively by making reference to the information provided by the Commandant’s Office (hereinafter referred to as “official information”).