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COVID-19 Update/ Ministry of Health: 3605 tests, 589 recovered, 879 new cases and 8 fatalities in last 24 hours

TIRANA, Jan.26/ATA/-In the past 24 hours, 3,605 tests have been performed on cases suspected of COVID-19, of which 879 citizens have tested positive for SARS COV2 virus, the Albania’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection reported.

The ministry in its updated communication on epidemiological situation in the country confirmed; 142 cases in Tirana, 66 cases in Elbasan, 56 cases in Durrës, 45 cases in Lushnjë, 43 cases in Kavaja, 37 cases in Kruja, 36 cases in Berat, 34 cases in Kurbin, 29 cases in Shkodra, 27 cases in Saranda, 26 cases in Vlora, 26 cases in Fier, 22 cases in Kuçova, 18 cases in Kukës, 18 cases in Librazhd, 18 cases in Kamëz, 18 cases in Mat, 17 cases in Dibra, 16 cases in Lezha, 15 cases in Ura Vajgurore, 11 cases in Mallakastra, 11 cases in Përrenjas, 11 cases in Gramsh, 11 cases in Skrapar, 10 cases in Gjirokastra, 10 cases in Belsh, 10 cases in Tepelena, 8 cases in Shijak, 7 cases in Patos, 6 cases in Mirdita, 6 cases in Delvina, 6 cases in Vau i Dejes, 5 cases in Pogradec, 5 cases in Divjaka, 5 cases in Roskovec, 5 cases in Himara, 5 cases in Vora, 6 cases in Polican, 4 cases in Korça, 4 cases in Tropoja, 4 cases in Peqin, 3 cases in Rrogozhina, 3 cases in Kolonja, 2 cases in Puka, 2 cases in Malësi e Madhe, 2 cases in Bulqiza, 2 cases in Maliq, 2 cases in Cërrik, 2 cases in Has, 1 case in Devoll, 1 case in Këlcyra, 1 case in Konispol.

According to the ministry, in the last 24 hours 589 patients affected by Covid-19 have recovered bringing the number of recovered people to 44,880 since the beginning of the epidemic.

A total of 284 patients are currently being treated at the Infectious Diseases Hospital and at the Shefqet Ndroqi University Hospital, 21 of whom are in intensive care and 5 are intubated.

Eight more people died of COVID-19 disease complications in the past 24 hours; 3 citizens from Tirana, 1 citizen from Durrës, 1 citizen from Librazhd, 1 citizen from Burrel, 1 citizen from Kukës, 1 citizen from Lezha, aged 59-81 years. //a.i/

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