TIRANA, March 13 /ATA/- In the last 24 hours the Public Health Institute in conjunction with epidemiologists of Regional HealthCare Units have worked on the ground tracking the contacts of confirmed cases for Covid-19, concerning whom we have kept you abreast in the previous media briefings.
In the last 24 hours, we have tested 159 cases bringing the total number to 457.
Until now there are 33 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19 of which:
8 have been hospitalised in infectious diseases hospital (from Tirana, Durrës, Fier and Rrogozhina)
25 cases have self-isolated at home as they are in good health condition.
Out of the cases confirmed positive:
Tirana 19 cases
Durrës 5 cases ( one has passed away)
Lushnje 1 case
Elbasan 2 cases
Fier 4 cases
Rrogozhinë 2 cases
‘As we have stated in previous media briefings, after testing the first sample of 50 doctors and nurses at the Durres hospital who turned out to be negative, the PHI continues to track contacts, take and test new medical staff samples at the Durres Regional Hospital.”
Based on the results that have already emerged, from the second sampling, 39 samples taken from doctors, nurses and patients, only 1 doctor has tested positive. He has exhibited no symptoms, is currently in self-isolation under medical surveillance. A total of 89 tests were performed at the Durres hospital.”
“Of the total number of people affected by COVID-19 there are 25 persons in self-isolation in good health and 177 self-quarantined. I want to appeal to all citizens once again to adhere to the new rules and stay at home to minimize the risk of contracting the bug as much as possible, “ Rakacolli said.
The head of the Department of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Control at the Institute of Public Health, Silva Bino, said that on the heels of the WHO declaring the coronavirus pandemic, the measures put in place should be taken seriously.
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