Press statement by Dr. Albana Fico, Public Health Institute:
We inform you that work continued to identify new Covid-19 cases and track down contacts of the confirmed cases tested positive for the virus in the past 24 hours.
Tests were conducted on the samples of 193 suspected individuals, out of which 21 new Covid-19 cases, including a member of the medical personnel and two asymptomatic children, were confirmed in the past 24 hours.
So far, tests have been conducted on 4070 suspected cases and 467 of them have tested positive for the Covid-19.
A total of 23 citizens have died so far despite the incredible efforts of the health personnel.
Fifteen more patients have recovered in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of people who have recovered after having contracted the novel coronavirus in Albania to 232.
Out of the total 43 patients at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, seven are in intensive care and two are intubated.
At the COVDID 2 Hospital, nine patients are hospitalized, seven of whom are in intensive care and five intubated.
A total of 52 patients are currently being treated at the two hospitals.
The map of Covid-19 infected people expanded further with 6 new cases in Tirana, 13 in Shkodra, one in Durres and one new case was detected in Has. The cases identified in the past 24 hours are close contacts of the previously infected individuals, whereas efforts to track down more contacts of the confirmed cases tested positive for the virus continue.
Currently, the geographical distribution of the infected patients across Albania is as follows:
– Tirana 221 cases
– Durres 42 cases
– Lushnja 6 cases
– Elbasan 15 cases
– Fier 32 cases
– Kavaja 8 cases
– Rrogozhina 4 cases
– Korça 17 cases
– Vlora 5 cases
– Shkodra 70 cases
– Lezha 14 cases
– Berat 2 cases
– Has 13 cases
– Kruja 6 cases
-Tropoja 4 cases
– Puka 5 cases
– Mirdita 3 cases
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection once again urges citizens to respect the social distancing measures. The expansion of the daily period when people are allowed to leave their homes eases the restrictive measures, but it requires high sense of responsibility on the part of citizens to respect the necessary distance between each other and maintain personal hygiene.
It is equally important that measures to curb the spread of the infection are fully respected within the family circle by avoiding visits to the relatives for whatever reason.
The Ministry of Health appeals citizens to dial the National Emergency Line 127 if they suspect about Covid-19 symptoms. For any question or information about Covid-19, dial green line 0800 40 40.
