TIRANA, Dec 9 /ATA/ The Ministry of Health and Social Protection informed on Thursday that in the last 24 hours of 1,928 tests performed, 222 citizens tested positive for COVID-19.
The positive cases have been detected in the following municipalities: 130 in Tirana, 14 in Fier, 10 in Elbasan, 8 in Gjirokastra, Berat, 7 in Lushnja, Vlora, 4 in Mirdita, 3 in Durres, Mallakastra, Saranda, Përmet, 2 in Lezha, Kavaja, Selenica, Tepelena, 1 in Shkodra, Kukes, Kurbin, Kamza, Rrogozhina, Dibra, Mat, Roskovec, Patos, Delvina, Kolonja, Kuçova, Skrapar, Gramsh.
There are currently 5,709 active COVID-19 cases countrywide. 142 patients are getting medical care in COVID designated hospitals, of whom 11 are in a more serious condition.
Despite the efforts of doctors, in the last 24 hours 2 patients have lost the battle with SARS-COV2 : A citizen from Ballshi 40 years old and a citizen from Librazhd 65 years old.
Also, 493 citizens have gotten over the disease in the last 24 hours, putting the number of cured cases to date at 194,026 since the outset of the epidemic.
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