TIRANA, May 20 /ATA/ – The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Representative and Head of Country Office in Albania, Bettina Menne, said on Wednesday evening that Albania has strictly observed the WHO guideline on the number of testing to detect novel coronavirus cases in the country.
The WHO Representative explained to local media the protocol enforced by the health authorities about the confirmed Covid-19 cases and process to track down contacts of the individuals testing positive for the virus.
“I think you are talking about two issues regarding testing and management of the patients. I understand that Albania has observed the triage procedures to separate patients with severe and mild symptoms to make sure that the lowest possible number of patients who need hospitalization. It takes 12 persons to provide care about a patient. Albania strictly adhered to the WHO guidelines. What we say is: test the samples of the suspected individuals,” she said.
Commenting the current curve of the infection, she said it is a normal curve and noted that the measures taken by the Albanian government were very effective in the efforts to stem the spread of the Covid-19.
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