Tag: corona
Macedonia 14.03.21 | 18:24

Documents show that the company Minister Filipce tried to use in the Chinese vaccine deal was completely unsuitable for the job

The VMRO-DPMNE party today revealed additional documents about the shell company which Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce tried to insert in the purchase of coronavirus vaccines from China. The use of the Stabri company – set up in American Samoa and then registered in Hong Kong, despite it obviously...
Macedonia 14.03.21 | 16:31

Daily corona report: 19 deaths, 541 new cases

Nineteen Covid-19 patients died during the past 24 hours, the Healthcare Ministry informed. The patients were aged between 55 and 89. Eleven were from Skopje, two each from Kumanovo and Kavadarci, and one each from Ohrid, Strumica, Negotino and Berovo. This brings the total death toll of the epidemic...
Macedonia 13.03.21 | 19:17

Three Covid wards to reopen in Skopje

The Healthcare Ministry decided to reopen several of the improvised Covid wards that were established during the autumn wave of the epidemic, but were since closed. The centers were opened in clinics that are part of the Mother Teresa complex in Skopje, and were meant to support the two main Covid centers...
Macedonia 13.03.21 | 18:15

Grim daily corona report: 20 deaths and more than 1,000 new cases

The number of newly diagnosed Covid-19 cases rose over 1,000 today, and 20 patients have died in the past 24 hours, the Healthcare Ministry reported. The alarming data comes as Macedonia is going deeper into a major new wave of the epidemic. The deaths include nine patients from the capital Skopje, 3...
Macedonia 12.03.21 | 15:33

Daily corona report: 15 deaths, number of active cases surges past 10,000

The Healthcare Ministry reported that 15 patients died over the past 24 hours from coronavirus infections. The patients were aged between 59 and 86, and came from Skopje (5), Tetovo (2), Ohrid (2), Prilep, Kumanovo, Stip, Kavadarci, Bitola and Negotino. This brings the total death toll of the epidemic...
Macedonia 12.03.21 | 11:14

Exclusion even from a modest EU aid program becomes a political problem for Zaev

Officials offered different explanations after Macedonia was left out of the EU public health emergency program that distributes over half a billion EUR. Neighboring countries such as Albania, Greece and Serbia, as well as Montenegro and Croatia were included in the program, but Macedonia was not. Deputy...
Macedonia 10.03.21 | 10:12

Mickoski recovering from Covid-19

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski informed the public that he is slowly recovering from Covid-19, two weeks after he was first diagnosed. Mickoski had to be treated at the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Skopje, and said that the past 12 days were difficult. In a social media post, he expressed gratitude...
Macedonia 09.03.21 | 14:56

Covid strikes the ruling majority, makes Parliament gridlocked again

The Parliament could not begin work today as three representatives from the ruling SDSM – DUI – BESA majority are sick with the coronavirus. Zoran Zaev was able to gather all his 62 representatives last week to vote confidence into his Government, but all other items are off the agenda, as...
Macedonia 09.03.21 | 12:31

Number of patients with serious Covid-19 symptoms rises over 350

The number of patients treated from Covid-19 in the clinics in Skopje rose to 353, the Healthcare Ministry reported, as 43 new patients were admitted over the past 24 hours, and 25 were discharged. The most severe cases of the illness are treated in Skopje, mainly in the 8th of September hospital which...
Macedonia 08.03.21 | 15:30

The curfew will be in place for at least two weeks

The overnight curfew which the Government intends to put in place on Wednesday will last for at least two weeks, said Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce. Macedonia is facing growing numbers of both new coronavirus cases and reported deaths, and has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Europe. The curfew...
Macedonia 08.03.21 | 15:25

Corona report: The wave continues to grow – 11 deaths, 316 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry reported that 11 patients died from Covid-19 over the past day. It’s one of the worst death tolls since the latest wave of the pandemic began in Macedonia. There were also 316 newly diagnosed cases out of 1,562 tests. The number of new infections is also very high given...
Macedonia 08.03.21 | 12:21

Zaev imposes a curfew due to rising number of coronavirus cases, but still wants to go ahead with the census

Despite the rising coronavirus infection numbers and the plan to introduce overnight curfews starting on Wednesday, the Zaev regime still plans to go ahead with an in-person census. The process should begin in April and will include census taking teams visiting individual households for over half an...
News 05.03.21 | 22:47

Covid hospitalizations could reach 15,000-20,000, Orban says

Prime Minister Viktor Orbаn said the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients in Hungary could reach 15,000-20,000 in a weekly interview on public radio on Friday, according to a report by state news wire MTI. After an early morning meeting of the Operative Corps, the body coordinating Hungary’s...
News 05.03.21 | 21:18

New corona wave: Government will decide whether to introduce new restrictive measures next week

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that due to the rising number of coronavirus infections, the Government will discuss introducing additional restrictive measures next week. We were in intense communication with the members of the Infectious Diseases Committee these past days and we are following...
News 05.03.21 | 17:53

City of Gevgelija asks for permission to impose an overnight curfew

Local authorities in Gevgelija asked the Government to allow them to declare an overnight curfew after the latest surge of the coronavirus. Yesterday similar demands came from Negotino and Prilep. Authorities in Gevgelija want to impose a curfew from 21h until 5h – mainly to more efficiently prevent...
Macedonia 05.03.21 | 16:34

Corona report: Eleven patients died, including a 39 year old

Eleven patients, including one aged just 39, died of the coronavirus during the past day. Five of the deceased were from Skopje, and two each from Kavadarci and Negotino – indicating that the central Tikves region continues to be hit especially hard by the epidemic. Other than the 39-year old patient,...
Macedonia 04.03.21 | 22:12

Several cities plan to ask the Government to impose curfew as Macedonia faces a strong new Covid-19 wave

The city of Negotino is planning to call on the Government to declare a curfew, after the continued spike in coronavirus cases. the small city has 279 active cases, and near-by Kavadarci is badly hit by the on-going new wave of the illness. According to Kanal 5 TV, similar plans are being discussed in...
Macedonia 03.03.21 | 15:41

Spike in newly diagnosed cases, total number of active cases climbs over 9,000

Four patients died of Covid-19 during the past day, the Healthcare Ministry informed, rising the total death toll of the pandemic to 3,156. Over 800 people were diagnosed with the virus, which is one of the highest results in recent time. The new cases come out of 3,312 total tests conducted in the past...
Macedonia 02.03.21 | 17:38

Corona report: 7 deaths, 726 new cases

Seven patients died of the coronavirus over the past day, the Healthcare Ministry informed. The deceased include two patients from Skopje (aged 74 and 77), two from Kicevo (51 and 71) and one patient each from Bitola (72), Negotino (67) and Kavadarci (64). This brings the total death toll of the epidemic...
Macedonia 28.02.21 | 17:25

Corona report: 11 deaths, 305 new cases reported

Eleven patients died of the coronavirus over the past day, the Healthcare Ministry reported. This includes four patients from Skopje, three from Prilep, two from Gevgelija, and one each from Kumanovo and Bitola. Their ages ranged from 57 to 85, and most were in their 70-ies. The total death toll of the...
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