TIRANA – Finding no rest the fluctuations of the pandemic curb continue their weird trend marking on Tuesday a steep rise with 21 cases up from 6 a day before, according to the daily update by specialist Rovena Daja at the Public Health Institute (ISHP).
In the last 24 hours 243 tests have been made out of which 21 positive cases have been confirmed, respectively 14 in Tirana, 3 in Kruja, while in Durres, Shkodra, Kamza, Mallakastra there were one case affected by Covid19 in each areas. 45 healthcare personnel were tested out of which 6 cases were positive,” said Daja.
In the meantime 27 patients are being cured at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, with 4 in intensive therapy and 1 intubated. Furthermore, a 62-year-old patient passed away due to hepatic cirrhosis, ISHP said.
The victim was suffering from the virus, but he had underlying health conditions, such as: hepatic cirrhosis, spoc, severe cardiac insufficiency, diabetes and hypertension. Fourteen patients have recovered, taking the total number of the cured patients to 891./argumentum.al