TIRANA – Coronavirus epidemic has taken the life of 4 infected persons while there has been an increase of new cases in Albania where 126 infected people were confirmed in the last 24 hours.
The Sunday’s figure of the infected marks a new record during the pandemic as a day before there were 67 cases, according to the daily bulletin released by Dr. Rovena Daja of the Public Health Institution (ISHP).
Against the background of this tragic balance sheet Dr. Daja said at the outset of the statement that the Ministry of Health and Social Protection addresses a call to young people: ‘Be careful first by wearing the mask. Protect yourself, protect your parents, protect your grandparents, protect your friends and colleagues!’
Ministry of Health reminds citizens of the legal obligation to wear masks in any enclosed environment.’Respect distance and take care of personal and collective hygiene,’ it said.
Currently, 112 patients are being treated at the Infectious Diseases Hospital and the ‘Shefqet Ndroqi’ Hospital, 19 are in intensive care and 7 patients are intubated.
Informing the public opinion about the epidemiological situation in the last 24 hours Daja said: “504 tests were performed on suspects affected by COVID19, of which 126 positive cases were confirmed.The geographical distribution of cases is as follows: 74 cases in Tirana, 9 cases in Kavaja, Shkodra, 6 in Durres, 4 cases in Kruja, Mirdita, Vlora, 3 cases in Korca, Lezha, Vau i Dejes, 2 in Tropoja , 1 case in Elbasan, Kamëz, Lushnje, Pogradec, Saranda.
“In the last 24 hours, 45 citizens have been cured, bringing the number of recovered patients to 2,682, since the outbreak of the epidemic,” concluded the bulletin. /argumentum.al
