YEREVAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Armenia on Thursday lifted more restrictions on COVID-19 amid a steady decrease in daily new cases.

       According to the Health Ministry of the country, the rule of demanding employed citizens to either get vaccinated or produce a negative PCR test result every seven days to their employer will be canceled on May 1.

       Social distance requirement in public space was also lifted, according to the ministry.

       Meanwhile, a foreigner entering Armenia will not be required to show a PCR test result or a vaccination certificate upon arrival at the airports or borders.

       "In the last 14 days we've had only 144 new cases, which is a 32 percent decrease compared to the previous year's same period. The cases of deaths also decreased in the past month," said the country's Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan at a briefing Thursday.

       Armenia reported three new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking its total to 422,858, according to the country's Health Ministry.