Tag: corona
Macedonia 15.12.20 | 14:30

New closing time set at 18h in an attempt to prevent New Year parties

The Zaev Government announced a new set of coronavirus restrictions, meant to prevent holding New Year parties. In a joint press conference, Zaev and his Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that restaurants and bars will be ordered to close by 18h, instead of the current closing time of 21h. The ban...
Macedonia 14.12.20 | 15:24

“Who will be held responsible for the deaths caused by the violation of restrictions in Stip?”

Who will be held responsible for the coronavirus deaths in Stip that will be caused by the reckless mayoral election and the violation of restrictions that followed, asked VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski, as pictures of celebrations held by the SDSM party began to spread online. SDSM won the “election”...
Macedonia 14.12.20 | 11:30

Proposal to ban all New Year gatherings, close bars by 18h

The Infectious Diseases Committee recommended to the Government that it orders bars and restaurants to close 18h each day, as well as a ban on mass public gatherings, even for New Year. As many ads are being put out for vacation homes offered for rent for New Year’s eve, the committee recommends that...
Macedonia Economy 11.12.20 | 21:49

Government approves funds for small infrastructure projects and businesses hit by the restrictions, including night clubs

The Government prepared a list of 99 infrastructure projects in most of the municipalities in the country that will receive 8 million EUR in funding. The money are paid by the Turkish TAV company, as part of a settlement – TAV was supposed to build a new airport near Stip as part of the deal to...
Macedonia 11.12.20 | 19:52

Corona report: 26 deaths, 1,161 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry reported 26 new coronavirus deaths during the past 24 hours. One of the deceased was a 30 years old patient from Skopje, one of the seven citizens of the city who died. Four deaths were reported in Gostivar. The total death toll of the epidemic now stands at 2,077. The Ministry...
Macedonia 11.12.20 | 18:31

Fear spreads in the Idrizovo prison after an elderly patient died, presumably of Covid

Inmates at the Idrizovo prison are concerned after the death of a 70-year old prisoner, who likely had the coronavirus. Albanian language news sites are reporting that the patient died in the Kozle clinic, which was converted into a Covid ward. This caused fear among the other prisoners, that the virus...
Macedonia 11.12.20 | 18:24

Zaev inadvertently admits many in his family had the coronavirus, but he didn’t go into isolation

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev made an inadvertent confession that much of his family went through the coronavirus, even though he never reported this publicly and did not go into self-isolation. His comments came during the Telma TV interview, when Zaev was elaborating this theory as for how the virus is...
Macedonia 11.12.20 | 18:05

The young expectant mother who died of Covid-19 had diabetes and thyroid issues

Following the tragic death of a 22 year old pregnant woman from Covid-19 the Gynecology Clinic director Viktorija Jovanovska revealed that the patient had diabetes and thyroid issues. Jovanovska also said that the patient refused two offers to be hospitalized in the clinic, and when she eventually came...
Macedonia 10.12.20 | 19:54

22 year old pregnant woman is among the 28 coronavirus deaths reported today

A pregnant 22 year old woman from Skopje is one of the 28 casualties of the coronavirus epidemic reported today. Republika earlier erroneously reported that the deceased patient was a man. The Healthcare Ministry informed that the patient was treated at the Gynecology Clinic for three days for being...
Macedonia 09.12.20 | 20:30

Very high daily toll of 46 deaths reported, including that of a 28 year old man

Macedonia surpassed 2,000 deaths from the coronavirus with the particularly bad daily toll that was reported by the Healthcare Ministry today. A total of 46 citizens have died of the illness, including a 28 year old man from Skopje. The total death toll now stands at 2,023. Nineteen of the deaths were...
Macedonia 08.12.20 | 20:37

Total death toll of the epidemic approaches 2,000

Twenty-eight patients succumbed to Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, the Healthcare Ministry informed. The youngest was 45 and the oldest 83. There were seven deaths reported in Skopje and five in Prilep. This brings the total death toll of the epidemic to 1,977. The Ministry also reported 1,120 newly...
Macedonia 07.12.20 | 22:05

Corona report: 25 deaths, more than 21,000 active cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that 25 Covid patients died over the past 24 hours. Twelve of them were from Skopje, three from Prilep and two each from Bitola and Gostivar. Their ages ranged between 45 and 87. The total death toll now stands at 1,949. The Ministry also registered 365 new cases out...
Macedonia 04.12.20 | 14:42

Patient aged 27 died of the coronavirus

A patient aged only 27 died of the coronavirus in the Infectious Diseases Clinic in skopje, Mkd.mk reports. The news site says that Healthcare Ministry sources confirmed the death of the young patient. It is being reported that the patient was admitted in a very difficult state after being treated at...
Macedonia 04.12.20 | 10:39

Macedonia ranks first in the Balkans and seventh in the world in Covid-19 deaths per million

Macedonia continues to lead the region in coronavirus deaths per million, and now also reached the seventh place worldwide in the same dismal category. The Institute for Public Health of Macedonia currently estimates 887 deaths per million in Macedonia. This ranks the country seventh in the world, behind...
Macedonia 04.12.20 | 09:16

“Frequent changes to Covid-19 treatment protocols contributed to the dismal death rate”

The Zaev – Filipce Government has failed to establish a protocol for treatment of Covid-19 patients, and keeps changing its own rules, said doctor and VMRO-DPMNE official Marija Andonovska. There were five – six variations of treatment that were tried and we still don’t know which worked....
Macedonia 03.12.20 | 15:14

Two female Covid-19 patients died in Debar

Two patients died of Covid-19 in the Debar hospital overnight, hospital manager Baki Halili said. The patients, a woman from Debar and a woman from Rostuse, both had prior health issues and succumbed to the disease after midnight and early this morning. There are currently 12 patients treated in the...
Macedonia 02.12.20 | 13:25

Covid clinics in Skopje admit 30 new patients, discharge 32

A total of 30 Covid-19 patients were admitted to clinics in the capital Skopje over the past 24 hours, and 32 were discharged, bringing the total of patients to 452. The most severe cases are treated in the capital, especially in the Infectious Diseases Clinic and the 8th of September hospital, which...
Macedonia 02.12.20 | 10:56

Government orders that Covid-19 victims can’t be exhumed for at least a year

Based on a recommendation from the Infectious Diseases Committee, the Government ordered a ban on exhumation and re-burial of Covid-19 victims for a year after their death. The Government adopted a protocol about the burial of deceased patients, which includes the wrapping, transportation and the type...
Macedonia 01.12.20 | 13:41

Someone stole the wallet of a deceased Covid-19 patient in the Mother Teresa clinic in Skopje

Police is investigating the robbery of a deceased Covid-19 patient that was reported by his family. The patient, 72 year old D.K. from Skopje, died in the Mother Teresa complex in Skopje, and when the family claimed the body they realized that his wallet with money and personal documents, as well as...
Macedonia 01.12.20 | 09:01

Corona report: 32 deaths and 336 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry reported 32 deaths from Covid-19 over the past day. There were 12 deceased patients from the capital Skopje, three from Tetovo, and two each from Struga, Ohrid, Strumica, Radovis. Their ages ranged from 51 to 82. This brings the total death toll of the epidemic to 1,763. There...
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