TIRANA, May 18/ATA/- Minister of Health and Social Protection Ogerta Manastirliu visited today the Laboratory of Virology at the Institute of Public Health where the work has continued without stop since the first day of the epidemic for the diagnosis of COVID-19.
“Today, there are about 190 active cases in 4 main regions, but on the other hand what is needed is the continuation of testing and the continuation of tracking of contacts, as already carried even in the strategy approved by the Committee of Experts, it has been determined and followed ”, said Manastirliu.
Expressing thanks to the staff for their work and sacrifice during this period, Manastirliu said that, in the reopening phase, the testing for active tracking of cases will be intensified, so all measures have been taken to build the capacity of the Reference Laboratory at IPH. Another 11,000 tests have arrived at this laboratory, funded by the Albanian government.
Focusing on serological tests, Manastirliu stated that even in the Laboratory of Microbiology at the “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Center, QSUT, over 1 thousand tests have been performed so far on health personnel, evaluating as successful the strategy of the Technical Committee of Experts./ z.tosku /p.s./
