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Kosovo confirms first two coronavirus cases

TIRANA, March 13 /ATA/- Kosovo on Friday confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus, as the authorities test more people.

The announcement was made at a joint press conference of Prime Minister Albin Kurti and the Minister of Health, Arben Vitia.

They said two of 15 suspected cases had tested positive for the virus. Both had arrived recently from Italy, by far the worst affected country in Europe.

The first was a 22-year-old Italian staying in the town of Klina and working for the Caritas humanitarian organisation, who arrived from Italy only five days ago. The second was a 77-year-old man from Vitia who arrived back from Italy on March 5. /a/.i/

 

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