TIRANA – A new fatality has been recorded as a 69-year-old woman from Shkodra has died, while the number of new cases infected with COVID-19 has mounted to 82 during the last 24 hours.
In the daily update on the C19 situation Dr. Rovena Daja from the Institute of Public Health (ISHP) was particularly concerned by the increase of the number of hospitalized persons.
“There are still new hospitalizations in the two COVID-19 hospitals in Tirana and the situation is serious. Currently, 123 patients are being treated in the COVID hospitals, the Infectious Diseases Hospital and the “Shefqet Ndroqi” Hospital, 17 in intensive care and 1 patient is intubated,” said Daja.
During the last 24 hours, 331 tests were performed on suspects affected by COVID-19, of which 82 positive cases were confirmed.
The geographical distribution of cases is as follows: 32 cases in Tirana, 7 cases in Kavaja, Fier, 5 in Korca, 4 cases in Shkodra, Durres, Elbasan, 3 cases in Kruja, Kurbin, 2 cases in Lezha, Vlora, Mirditë, Dibër, and from 1 case in Has, Lushnja, Mallakastra, Kukes, and Ura Vajgurore, according to the details by the ISHP specialist.
“We address a prayer to the citizens not to lower their vigilance for any moment, but to respect the established measures: to maintain physical distance, to put the mask necessarily indoors and where no distance is maintained. Businesses must implement approved safety protocols to protect the health of citizens,” said Dr. Daja.
Meanwhile, the Technical Committee of Experts has approved the protocols for the start of serological testing by non-public structures, provided that they are validated. “Only serological tests approved by the National Agency for Drugs and Medical Devices will be allowed to be used and evaluated in terms of validation and performance by the Institute of Public Health,” said in its announcement the Health Ministry on Sunday. It also said that the serological tests for medical personnel will continue, and a population sampling will be performed by the Institute of Public Health. /argumentum.al