Negative PCR Test Certificate Not Required for Workers Under 18: New Decision

The Ministry of Health of Armenia has made amendments to its order from October 8, 2021, under number 78-N, regarding the sanitation regulations established to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

According to the order, a worker is defined as a capable individual performing work based on an employment contract, individual legal act, or a civil legal contract.

Under the new changes, a negative PCR test result certificate, with a maximum validity of 72 hours, will not be required from fully vaccinated individuals, those vaccinated with a single dose, individuals with documented absolute contraindications, pregnant women, as well as workers under 18 years of age and those who have previously contracted COVID-19 within 90 days following the first positive PCR result. The 90 days are counted from the date of the first positive PCR result that served as the basis for the disease's diagnosis. If a person has contracted COVID-19 more than once, the 90-day period is calculated from the date of the first positive PCR result that served as the basis for the last diagnosis.

Additionally, remote workers must present a negative PCR test result certificate, with a maximum of 72 hours validity, each time they come to the workplace, if 14 days have passed since the previous presentation.

These requirements will come into effect on October 14, 2021. It is also noted that starting November 1, workers who do not receive a second dose of a specific vaccine after the established maximum interval and who do not have an absolute contraindication will need to present a negative PCR test result certificate, with a maximum validity of 72 hours.