Tag: corona
Macedonia 16.10.20 | 17:12

No deal in Parliament on the proposal that sessions are held online

Members of Parliament could not reach agreement on the demand from the ruling majority that the legislative body begins to work online, from home. The opposition parties are opposed to this idea, and point to the Constitution which sets a requirement of a quorum of at least 50 percent + 1 member so that...
Macedonia 16.10.20 | 16:52

Deputy Prime Minister Bytiqi self-isolates after being in contact with a coronavirus positive person

Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Bytiqi revealed that he is going into self-isolation after being in contact with a person that was positive to the coronavirus. Bytiqi said that he will not attend work for a few days while he is being tested. He is tasked with overseeing economic departments in the Zaev...
Macedonia 15.10.20 | 22:03

Mickoski: While the number of infections sets new records, Zaev is busy giving contracts to his relatives

On a day with 535 newly infected citizens, Zoran Zaev is handing out mining concessions to his brother and cousin, and keeps refusing our offer of help, said VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski, who described the galloping rate of infections as a “national catastrophe”. Government policies...
Macedonia 15.10.20 | 21:46

Commissioner Varhelyi ends his self-isolation after testing negative

EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi tested negative for the second time and will end his quarantine. My COVIDー19 test came back negative today, same as all the tests I have had over the past 10 days. I am therefore no longer self-isolating and am resuming activities, with full respect of public...
Macedonia 15.10.20 | 19:02

Out of control: Healthcare Ministry reports record 535 infections in one day

The Healthcare Ministry was again postponing the publication of the daily coronavirus report and it fell to First Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi to reveal that there are record 535 newly infected patients registered in the past 24 hours. Shortly after Grubi made the revelation for TV24, the Ministry...
Macedonia 15.10.20 | 18:07

Epidemic committee considering whether to propose a new curfew and a state of emergency

Doctor Aleksandar Stojanov, who is a member of the Committee on infectious diseases, said that they are reviewing the possibility of proposing a new evening curfew, as well as recommending that a state of emergency is declared again. Macedonia is currently going through a major spike in coronavirus cases,...
Macedonia 15.10.20 | 18:02

Elementary school class from Prilep ordered to isolate after the teacher tested positive

Twenty second grade pupils from Prilep are ordered into isolation after their teacher tested positive to the coronavirus. The case was reported in the “St. Clement of Ohrid” school in Prilep. The teacher and the pupils will be isolated for two weeks. Such outbreaks are reported throughout...
Macedonia 14.10.20 | 20:31

Government meets to discuss the worsening coronavirus crisis

The Government scheduled a session for this evening, to be held online. It’s expected that the meeting will be dominated by the exceptionally bad coronavirus report that was just published, showing the continued spike in new cases. As feared, delayed daily report shows 445 newly infected patients...
Macedonia 14.10.20 | 20:28

Johan Tarculovski positive to the coronavirus

VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Johan Tarculovski informed that he tested positive to the coronavirus. Tarculovski said that he has no health issues at the moment. He is at least the fourth member of Parliament who is positive at this moment. Two of the positive representatives are from VMRO, one from...
Macedonia 14.10.20 | 20:19

As feared, delayed daily report shows 445 newly infected patients and nine deaths

After public criticism for the long delay, the Healthcare Ministry finally published its daily coronavirus report, about four hours later than usual, which sparked fears that it will reveal an exceptionally bad situation. The report shows by far the worst record of newly diagnosed coronavirus patients...
Macedonia 14.10.20 | 19:45

Anxiety grows and rumors spread as the Healthcare Ministry failed to publish its daily coronavirus report

In a highly unusual move, the Healthcare Ministry still hasn’t published its daily report on coronavirus deaths and infections. Usually the report is published in the early afternoon. Macedonia is in the midst of a major new spike in the epidemic, with numbers of newly infected patients pushing...
Macedonia 14.10.20 | 18:39

Saso Mijalkov has the coronavirus, his lawyer says

Former security chief Saso Mijalkov has contracted the coronavirus, his lawyer Ljupco Svrgovski said, adding that he will seek a postponement of the trials against him. Svrgovski said that Mijalkov is feeling good, after earlier media reports that he developed a fever and a dry cough, and that his wife,...
Macedonia 13.10.20 | 17:04

VMRO member of Parliament contracted the coronavirus

A third member of Parliament tested positive to the coronavirus. The VMRO-DPMNE group in Parliament said that one of their female representatives is positive – without revealing her name. The representative did not go to work over the past two weeks, and has been positive for a week now. Last week...
Macedonia 12.10.20 | 15:30

After a pause of two months, new corona cases reported in Stip

Two textile mills in Stip have had workers test positive to the coronavirus, local officials revealed. One large and one smaller plant operating in the Stip industrial zone are the first plants to have positive workers after a respite of two months. Back in the summer, Stip was one of the worst hit cities...
Macedonia 12.10.20 | 14:32

EU Commissioner Varhelyi in self-isolation after a staff member tested positive

EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi announced that he is entering into self-isolation after a staff member tested positive to the coronavirus. Varhelyi said that he is feeling well and that his most recent coronavirus tests came back negative. The Commissioner just had a major tour of the Balkans,...
Macedonia 12.10.20 | 12:44

Macedonian border policy reversal spreads confusion in the region

The sudden policy reversal by the Macedonian Government, which gave up on its announced plan to open the borders for Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin citizens, caused confusion in the region. Media outlets in neighboring countries are still reporting the border as open, even though the move is now restricted...
Macedonia 12.10.20 | 12:40

Officers issued 869 fines for violations of the mask mandate

Police officers ramped up the issuing of fines for citizens who don’t wear masks. A total of 869 citations were issued over the past 24 hours, against citizens who did not upheld the mandate to wear masks in public spaces. As of tomorrow, the Government is expected to declare a much stricter mandate,...
Macedonia 12.10.20 | 10:33

Baby from Bitola tested positive to the coronavirus

A two months old baby in Bitola was infected with the coronavirus. The baby has light symptoms and is under the oversight of a pediatrist. It’s believed that it was infected by its grandmother. The mother is also positive to the virus. Several more severe cases of the illness in children are treated...
Macedonia 12.10.20 | 09:46

Regional border reopening initiated by Macedonia fails – only the border with Kosovo will be opened

The attempt to initiate a regional reopening of borders failed. The Macedonian Government announced today that it is revising its decision to open the borders to citizens from Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia. Only Kosovan citizens will be allowed into Macedonia without a coronavirus test, on a reciprocal...
Macedonia 11.10.20 | 18:59

Even with a greatly reduced number of tests, almost 400 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed in the past 24 hours

Even with a greatly reduced number of tests (1,648) compared to yesterday (2,464), the number of newly diagnosed coronavirus patients remained just below 400. A total of 383 tests came back as positive, indicating that the major spike in new cases is nowhere near its plateau. The Healthcare Ministry...
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