Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Macedonia 07.04.20 | 22:14

Ohrid police stops citizens from going toward coronavirus hit Struga

Local outlets in Ohrid are reporting that police is stopping citizens from heading west, toward Struga. A check-point is set on the main exit from the city. Only those who work in Struga or have urgent business there are allowed to go. Struga had a flare-up of the coronavirus epidemic. Some of the emigrant...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 22:03

Turkey will deliver a shipment of medical aid to help Macedonia fight the coronavirus

Turkey will deliver a shipment of 50.000 masks, 1.000 medical protective suits and 1.000 coronavirus tests tomorrow. This is the third significant shipment of aid to be sent to Macedonia in the past several days, after aid was given by Slovenia and Hungary. Macedonia is also trying to purchase respirators...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 20:42

Sixth coronavirus victim of the day – man from Skopje (45) died while being taken to hospital

A 45 year old man from Skopje died this afternoon from Covid-19. The man tested positive and was being taken to the “8th of September” hospital when he died en route, the Government press service informed. He is the sixth coronavirus patient to die over the past 24 hours. This brings the...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 20:20

Minister Filipce warns that most patients on assisted ventilation will likely have a fatal outcome

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce warned that the prognosis for the respirator patients is dire. There are currently 67 patients at the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Skopje – six of them on respirators. “Latest studies show that 90 percent of the patients that end up on assisted ventilation...

World 07.04.20 | 19:26

Hungary begins its second coronavirus stimulus program

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that the second portion of the major stimulus package he has prepared will go into effect. “We will not lose what we have been building for so long”, Orban said, referring to the significant economic growth and rising living standards over the...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 18:56

Filipce denies that the Government is preparing for a total, two weeks long curfew

The Government is still not planning to introduce two weeks of total curfew. The proposal has been floated online, and Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce was asked today if the Government is considering, shortly after the terms of the curfew were made significantly stricter and the time citizens are allowed...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 18:44

In response to Zaev’s call for “donations”, Milososki shares a list of companies who were extorted out of millions of euros during his reign

VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Antonio Milososki responded to the shocking comment from SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev, who called on businesses to donate to the Government to fight the epidemic, along with a warning that “the Government can see your bank accounts”. Zaev became notorious over...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 18:26

Filipce: The condition of a woman from Kumanovo who gave birth while Covid-19 positive is getting worse

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that the condition of a woman from Kumanovo, who delivered a baby boy while she was positive for the coronavirus, has gotten worse. The woman was hospitalized at the Infectious Diseases Clinic straight after giving birth, and was initially reported to be in good...

News 07.04.20 | 18:05

Huge lines develop ahead of the coronavirus curfew

Chaotic scenes were seen throughout Macedonia today, in anticipation of the strict curfew that begins tomorrow. Everywhere in front of banks, supermarkets and ATMs long lines developed, as the citizens rush to get their necessary supplies. Starting tomorrow, the curfew will begin at 16h, instead of...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 17:53

Will the powerful be held to account for violating epidemic rules?

State prosecutors say they are still collecting evidence against the former head of the Dermatology Clinic Nina Caca Biljanovska, who infected at least half a dozen colleagues with the coronavirus. Caca refused to self-isolate after a ski trip to Italy – she continued to go to work and caused the...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 17:12

Hungarian and Slovenian aid delivered to the Kumanovo hospital

Interior Minister Nake Culev today visited the Kumanovo hospital, to deliver medical protective gear that was sent as a donation from Hungary and Slovenia. Both these countries sent masks and medical protective gear to Macedonia following calls from opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski. We are aware...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 17:04

Elderly prisoner dies in Idrizovo

A 72-year old prisoner in Skopje’s Idrizovo prison died this morning. There were no signs of violence on the body and an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. In the police report there are no indications that the coronavirus could be a cause of death.

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 16:56

City of Kumanovo calls on the army to help manage crowds before banks, welfare centers..

The city of Kumanovo asked for help from the army to control the large crowds of people that gather in front of banks. The city was placed under a strict curfew over the weekend, and a similar regime goes into force tomorrow, after five dozen cases of the coronavirus were diagnosed. The way the weekend...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 15:38

British Embassy donates equipment for Army to fight coronavirus outbreak

British Embassy to Skopje on Tuesday donated equipment for the Army in support of their activities to fight the outbreak of the coronavirus in Macedonia. “It is important to stand together in these challenging times,” the British Embassy tweet said. “State secretary Nikolikj has received the British...

Macedonia Health 07.04.20 | 14:59

5 people die from coronavirus, 29 new cases registered

Four coronavirus patients have passed away at the Skopje-based Clinic for Infectious Diseases – a 52-year-old man from Kumanovo, a 65-year-old woman from the village of Labunista near Struga, a 62-year-old woman from the village of Celopek near Tetovo, and an 81-year-old woman from Stip. A 53-year-old...

Economy 07.04.20 | 14:25

A member of every fifth family in the Republic of Macedonia is left without a job

The Republic of Macedonia is slowly beginning to collapse in all areas, the Secretary General of VMRO-DPMNE Igor Janusev said at Tuesday’s press conference, urging once again the authorities to accept the party’s proposals to deal with the coronavirus crisis. Companies, businesses and citizens...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 13:51

Spasovski tells healthcare workers to take care of themselves

In a post on his Facebook profile on World Health Day (April 7), interim Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski told healthcare workers to take care of themselves, so they can take care of people and protect public health. The World Health Organization has dedicated this World Health Day to healthcare workers....

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 13:17

Kovacki: How will we explain to the citizens that the new printed money with changed name will help them in the fight against the virus

The conditions in which we find ourselves are difficult, and I am afraid that the coming months will be the most difficult that this generation has faced. It is fair to tell the people the truth in their eyes, and not the truth to be served wrapped in wafers or in professional terminology that we are...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 12:43

Filipce to health workers: Your sacrifice saves lives, you are the heroes in this battle

In a video message on World Health Day observed on 7 April, Health Minister Venko Filipce Tuesday expressed his gratitude towards health workers for their vital role in healthcare service delivery in the country. In these moments, facing the world’s biggest health challenge, we are leading the battle...

Macedonia 07.04.20 | 12:13

41 people caught breaking curfew in past 24 hours

41 people were caught breaking curfew in the past 24 hours, of which 22 were detained, while appropriate measures will be taken for the rest, the Ministry of Interior said in a press release on Tuesday. Over the past 24 hours, the Interior Ministry issued 186 isolation orders, whereas 350 people signed...

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