The number of diagnosed cases of Coronavirus in Albania has reached 243 today. This is an increase of 20 new cases in the last 24 hours, following 145 tests on suspected cases.
Deputy Health Minister Mira Rakacolli also announced the death of the 13th patient due to complication from Coronavirus. This morning a 62-year-old from Durres died in the Infectious Diseases Hospital, following last night’s death of an 82-year-old man. It is reported that they both had underlying health conditions.
According to the Ministry, there have been 1671 cases tested so far with 243 confirmed.
Some 77 patients are at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, eight are in intensive care and three are intubated. The rest remain in home in self-isolation and are considered to be in a stable condition.
A total of eight patients have been cured over the last 24 hours, bringing the overall number of recoveries to 52.
The geographical distribution of cases is as follows:
Tirana: 129 cases
Durres: 26 cases
Lushnje: 4 cases
Elbasan: 5 cases
Fier: 23 cases
Kavaja: 4 cases
Rrogozhina: 2 cases
Korca: 15 cases
Vlora: 5 cases
Shkodra: 8 cases
Lezha: 5 cases
Berat: 1 case
Has: 2 cases
Kruja: 5 caess
Tropoje: 4 cases
Puka: 3 cases
Mirdita: 2 cases
The Ministry called on citizens to remain at home and to call 127 if they suspect they have any symptoms of Coronavirus.
