Tag: corona
Macedonia 03.02.21 | 17:11

Daily corona report: six deaths and 350 new cases

A total of 20 patients were listed as deceased from the coronavirus today, but this number includes 14 who have died in the Zan Mitrev clinic during January. The reports issued by the Healthcare Ministry are sometimes skewed by the late reporting from public or private hospitals. The Ministry also reported...
Macedonia 02.02.21 | 18:09

Daily corona report: Seven deaths and 407 new cases

Seven patients died of Covid-19 over the past day, the Healthcare Ministry informed. The deaths include two patients from Skopje (aged 61 and 91), two from Strumica (63 and 73), one from Tetovo (76), Stip (59) and Kocani (68). This brings the total death toll of the epidemic to 2,873. The Ministry also...
Macedonia 01.02.21 | 17:30

Daily corona report: 11 deaths, number of active cases drops below 8,000

Eleven deaths were reported as result of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours. The patients included six people from the capital Skopje (aged 67 to 83), two from Gostivar (60 and 61) and patients from Ohrid (83), Strumica (75) and Tetovo (77). The total death toll of the epidemic now stands at 2,866. The Healthcare...
Macedonia 31.01.21 | 18:27

Daily corona report: 7 deaths, 175 new cases

The number of deaths of Covid-19 during the past day was put at 7. Two patients died in Skopje (aged 43 and 85), and one in Ohrid (83), Stip (79), Tetovo (67), Berovo (80) and Veles (74). The total death toll of the epidemic now stands at 2,855. There were 175 new cases diagnosed from a total of 1,733...
Macedonia 30.01.21 | 11:13

Ohrid ran out of Covid tests for paying patients

The Ohrid hospital has ran out of Covid-19 tests for paying citizens. Citizens from Ohrid and Struga who need to travel abroad are now forced to go to Bitola, Tetovo or Skopje to get tested, increasing costs and complicating their trips as the tests often need to be done just a few days before the trip.
Macedonia 30.01.21 | 10:57

A patient who died in early January had the British strain of the coronavirus

Deutsche Welle is reporting that a coronavirus patient who died in early January had the British strain of the virus. Two patients were identified with this new strain by the Zan Mitrev clinic – one has recovered and the other died. This strain is believed to be more easily transmitted. It is quickly...
Macedonia 29.01.21 | 14:38

Public sector employees will continue to work mainly from home

The Committee on Infectious Diseases has recommended that public administration employees continue to work largely from home. Due to the decline in the number of active cases, it was reported that the Committee will consider recommending that all public sector workers go to work full time on February...
Economy 28.01.21 | 21:37

Fifth set of measures to target poorest citizens, media, hospitality

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev shared some of the measures to be incorporated in the fifth set supporting the citizens, the workers and the economy, during a Q&A session in Parliament on Thursday. One of the measures, as he said, is to write off all interest on debts that citizens owe to state and municipal...
Macedonia 27.01.21 | 14:27

Daily corona report: 9 deaths, 394 new cases

Nine patients died of Covid-19 over the past day, and 394 cases were newly diagnosed, the Healthcare Ministry informed. The deceased patients were aged between 61 and 87, and were from Skopje, Kicevo, Resen, Bitola, Vinica, Ohrid and Prilep. This the total death toll of the epidemic to 2,821. The 394...
Macedonia 27.01.21 | 10:49

Large drop in number of seasonal flu cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that only 433 citizens caught the seasonal flu over the 2020-2021 season. It’s a drop of 73.2 percent compared to last year and over 86 percent compared to the annual average. This corresponds with reports from other countries after the outbreak of Covid-19, where...
Macedonia 26.01.21 | 13:50

Doctors and nurses from frontline Covid clinics protest, say they haven’t received the promised bonuses

Three dozen doctors and nurses from the 8th of September hospital protested yesterday in front of Macedonia’s main Covid clinic. They accuse the Healthcare Ministry and the hospital management of failing to pay the promised reimbursements for the course of the epidemic. We were promised that our...
Macedonia 26.01.21 | 10:55

Rapid corona tests made available at the Skopje airport

TAV Macedonia and the Zan Mitrev clinic have introduced rapid coronavirus tests at the Skopje airport. The move is meant to assure European Union countries, which are planning to tighten restrictions on arriving passengers. The clinic provided a testing vehicle where passengers can do a 20 minute test...
Macedonia 25.01.21 | 14:27

Daily corona report: 6 deaths, 63 new cases, number of active cases is below 10,000

Six patients died of Covid-19 over the past day, and 63 new cases were diagnosed, the Healthcare Ministry reported. The deaths were reported in Skopje (two patients, aged 54 and 79), Prilep (two patients, 85 and 93), Kavadarci (70) and Struga (83). This brings the total death toll of the epidemic to...
Macedonia 25.01.21 | 12:19

Over 20 coronavirus strains detected in Macedonia so far, but not the feared British strain

The Healthcare Ministry informed that a total of 20 types of the coronavirus were detected in Macedonia during the course of the epidemic so far, but the feared British strain is not among them. The report is based on genetic testing done by the Macedonian Academy, which has analyzed 180 Covid-19 genomes...
Macedonia 21.01.21 | 20:55

Healthcare Minister Filipce insists that the census will be held safely

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce insisted that holding the controversial census in April will be safe and won’t contribute to spread of the coronavirus. Many European countries, including Germany, postponed their census planned for 2021 as the pandemic continues to rage, but the Zaev regime insisted...
Macedonia 21.01.21 | 17:47

Daily corona report: 15 deaths and 356 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry reported that 15 patients died of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours. They include five patients from the capital Skopje and three from Tetovo – one of them aged just 36. This brings the total death toll of the epidemic to 2,754. The Ministry also informed that 356 citizens...
Macedonia 19.01.21 | 19:50

Daily corona report: 11 deaths and 400 new cases

Eleven patients died of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, the Healthcare Ministry reported. The deceased include five patients from the capital Skopje and one each from Bitola, Strumica, Kavadarci, Struga, Kocani and Pehcevo. The ages of the deceased ranged from 53 to 82. The total death toll of the epidemic...
Macedonia 19.01.21 | 19:46

Commissioner Varhelyi announced an EU mechanism to bring vaccines to the Balkans

European Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi announced a mechanism that will help bring coronavirus vaccines to the Balkans, where the countries are badly lacking in procurement and distribution. To ensure united front to beat COVID19 and early access to vaccines, EU Commission will set up mechanism...
Macedonia 19.01.21 | 16:55

Two improvised Covid wards in Skopje close as number of active cases continues to decline

The Healthcare Ministry announced it is closing two of the dozen Covid-19 wards that were hastily opened in the fall, as the number of cases began to rise. Most clinics in the Mother Teresa complex in Skopje were required to open additional Covid wards, after the two main clinics in the capital were...
Macedonia 18.01.21 | 17:11

Corona report: 13 deaths, number of active cases down to 12,500

Thirteen Covid-19 patients died over the past day, and 63 were newly diagnosed with the illness, the Healthcare Ministry reported. The deceased patients include five people from Skopje, three from Struca and two from Veles. Their ages ranged fro 52 to 87. The total death toll of the epidemic now stands...
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