TIRANA, Sept 10 /ATA/ The Ministry of Health and Social Protection, in its daily update, informed on Friday that in the last 24 hours 6308 tests were performed, of which 977 citizens tested positive for COVID-19.
According to MoHSP, the new cases are in the following municipalities: 345 cases in Tirana, 59 in Shkodra, 39 in Berat, 33 in Durres, 32 cases in Kruja, Lushnja, Vlora, 29 cases in Kurbin, Fier, 26 cases in Lezhë, Sarandë, 23 in Kamëz, 20 in Kavaja, 18 in Kukës, 15 in Kuçovë, 13 cases each in Gjirokastër, Divjakë, 12 cases each in Mallakastër, Bulqizë, 11 in Përrenjas, 10 cases each in Elbasan, Dibër, Malësi e Madhe, 9 in Vora, 8 cases each in Mat, Peqin, Dimal, 7 in Gramsh, 6 cases each in Vau i Dejës, Puka, Patos, Këlcyrë, 5 cases each in Korçë, Shijak, Fushë-Arrëz, 4 cases each in Rrogozhina, Tepelena, Memaliaj, Kolonja, Librazhd, 3 cases each in Skrapar, Devoll, Pogradec, Selenica, 2 cases each in Has, Tropoja, Mirdita, Klos, Roskovec, Himara, Maliq, 1 case each in Cërrik, Delvinë, Dropull.
“There are 12,582 active cases of COVID-19 throughout the country. Currently in COVID hospitals there are 163 patients who are getting medical care, of whom 18 are in serious condition,” sources from the Ministry report .
“Despite the efforts of doctors, in the last 24 hours 4 citizens have not won the battle with COVID-19: two citizens from Fier aged 82 and 88, a 64 year old citizen from Tirana and a 71 year old citizen from Elbasan.”
“ 919 citizens have recovered in the last 24 hours, putting the number of cured cases to date at 140,176 from the onset of epidemics,” the update says.
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