From: Exit Staff
Albania Coronavirus Update 16 May: 17 New Cases, 31 Dead, 718 Recovered, 933 Total Cases

17 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of those affected to 933.

77% of those infected or 718 of them have recovered.

According to the IPH announcement, other infected individuals have been discovered in Durrës, Kruja and Tirana.

In the last 24 hours, 219 suspected cases were tested, while since the beginning of March, 11,458 tests have been conducted. Out of these, 933 were infected, 31 died, 718 have been cured, and 189 are considered active cases.

At two COVID hospitals, 19 patients are currently being treated, four of which are in intensive care.

Less than 15 % of those infected need hospital treatment.

The geographical distribution of active cases is as follows: Tirana (77), Kruja (46), Shkodra (16), Kamza (12), Durres (9), Berat (10), Fier (5), Elbasan (2), Mirdita (1), Korca (1).