Worrying Figures of C19 Victims as DP Official Lashes Out at Albania’s “Free Healthcare”

TIRANA – Five people infected with COVID-19 have died in Albania bringing the total number of victims to 250 in Albania in the last 24 hours.

Besides that tragic news on the fatalities in its announcement on Sunday Ministry of Health reported that 152 new cases were found, bringing the total number to 8,275

since the beginning of the pandemic.

The details of the updated statistics reveal that there are currently 148 patients hospitalized with the virus, and 19 are in intensive care with 7  intubated in critical condition.

But the Ministry considered good news that 148 people had recovered in the last 24 hours. “Today is the day with the highest number of healed patients. 148 citizens have won the battle with COVID19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of healed people to 4,332 since the beginning of the epidemic.”

However, 3,943 infected cases are still active in the country, according to the official figures.

“Following the assessment of the epidemiological situation due to

 the spread of C19 infection, the Ministry of Health calls on citizens to respect the measures to prevent this infection,” said the statement asking people to wear a mask indoors and where distance can not be maintained, to take care of personal hygiene, to maintain physical distance, and to disinfect the objects touched.

But the senior Democratic Party official, Tritan Shehu lashed out at the health system in Albania in a post under the headline: “‘Free'” renaissance healthcare: pay or die!””

“To some, this title may seem very brutal, but unfortunately it is real for the catastrophic state of our health system,” said Shehu, a former Health Minister.

Further on he said that this Government must understand that it is a constitutional right of the citizens to receive appropriate, especially urgent medical assistance.”It is its duty to provide this and the relevant services, as it is obliged that this be free for all emergencies.”