Tag: corona
Macedonia 06.10.20 | 13:57

Six Balkan countries agree to reopen borders without requiring coronavirus tests

The Macedonian Government announced that it has reached a coordinated decision with Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia to open the borders in the region without requiring coronavirus tests. Currently Macedonian citizens can travel only to Albania and Turkey without the mandatory test. Once...
Macedonia 06.10.20 | 11:40

Macedonian Government expected to open the border for several neighboring countries

The Macedonian Government is set to make a decision later today on the proposal from the Committee on infectious diseases that the borders with Albania, Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro are opened without requiring a coronavirus test for their citizens. Macedonia is pushing for a simultaneous regional reopening...
Macedonia 05.10.20 | 14:51

Four patients die of Covid-19, testing shows major increase in infections among young people

Four patients died of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours. The patients were aged between 62 and 88 and their deaths bring the toll of the epidemic up to 760. Given the weekend, relatively few tests were conducted – only 539 people were tested and 83 tests came back positive. Of them, 34 were in Skopje,...
Macedonia 05.10.20 | 11:14

Skopje approaches 1,000 active coronavirus cases

The capital Skopje is approaching a level of 1,000 active cases with the latest spike in coronavirus infections. According to the Healthcare Ministry’s daily report issued on Sunday, there are 966 active cases in the capital, out of 2,693 in total across the country. This far surpasses any other...
Macedonia 05.10.20 | 10:20

After brazen violations of the coronavirus restrictions, Government bans concerts and limits number of people allowed at one restaurant table

The new restrictive measures meant to stop the spread of the coronavirus are mainly focused on restaurants and clubs, which were flouting regulation by staging mini weddings and even concerts featuring stars from the wider Balkan region. The measures mandate that restaurants restrict noise levels to...
Macedonia 02.10.20 | 20:53

Macedonia has by far the most coronavirus deaths in the entire region

The six coronavirus deaths reported over the past 24 hours raised the total death toll of the epidemic to 749. With 350 deaths per million, Macedonia remains the worst performer in the Balkans in terms of Covid-19 deaths. Only Bosnia comes close with its 250 deaths per million. All other countries in...
Macedonia 02.10.20 | 20:29

Government will decide on new Covid-19 restrictive measures over the weekend

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that the Government reach a decision over the weekend on whether to introduce new restrictions in light of the rising number of coronavirus patients. Filipce met with the Committee on infectious diseases and discussed the various options such as restrictions on...
Macedonia 30.09.20 | 22:52

Public institutions paid widely different prices for coronavirus protective gear

A look into the emergency procurement by public institutions shows wide discrepancy between the prices some of them paid for masks and other coronavirus protective equipment. A report by the DGC association said that public institutions paid between 66 and 313 denars for the same type of N95 mask. It’s...
Macedonia 30.09.20 | 18:09

Macedonia in talks with some Balkan countries to reopen borders without corona tests

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that there is agreement with Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo to reopen borders without the need of coronavirus tests. Filipce said that talks are on-going with Bulgaria and Serbia, in an attempt to open much of the Balkans simultaneously. So far Greece is not part...
Macedonia 29.09.20 | 22:41

Three nurses are leaving one of the main Covid-19 centers

Three nurses submitted their resignations from the Infectious Diseases Clinic in a matter of a week. The clinic is one of the two main Covid-19 centers in Macedonia, and is at the front-line of fighting the epidemic. One of them, a chief nurse, explained her resignation stating that she is leaving because...
Economy 28.09.20 | 22:29

Dimitrieska: The 5.5 percent economic contraction proves that the stimulus measures are not effective

The economic decline projected to reach 5.5 percent over the year is proof enough that the economic measures are not effective, said VMRO-DPMNE official Gordana Dimitrieska Kocoska, during a TV24 interview. Dimitrieska discussed the fourth set of economic measures proposed by the Government. Again it...
Macedonia 28.09.20 | 17:17

Angry parents demand longer maternity leave because of the epidemic

Labour and Welfare Minister Jagoda Sahpaska assured the parents of small children who lost their jobs that the companies who fired them will not be eligible for the coronavirus stimulus package that was announced yesterday. Sahpaska is currently demanding that parents of small children, aged under six,...
Macedonia 28.09.20 | 16:46

Four children tested positive to coronavirus in kindergartens in Skopje

Several kindergartens in Skopje have reported a total of four children who have the coronavirus. The cases prompted 16 children and four teachers to go into self-isolation. Public kindergartens have reopened on September 9, after months of shut-down, in order to allow parents to go back to work. In all...
Macedonia 27.09.20 | 21:54

With kindergartens reopening, Labour Minister Sahpaska calls parents with children under six to return to work

Labour and Welfare Minister Jagoda Sahpaska called on the parents of children under six years of age to return to work. Sahpaska said that the measure allowing one parent in a household with a child under six to remain at home, given the closed kindergartens, is now expiring. The Government created the...
Macedonia 27.09.20 | 21:47

Daily report: Three Covid-19 deaths and 148 newly diagnosed patients

Three patients died of Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, and 148 coronavirus tests came back positive – out of a total of 1,224 tests that were conducted. The deceased patients are from Prilep (62), Kocani (87) and Gostivar (64). Their deaths bring the total toll of the epidemic to 725. The newly...
Macedonia Economy 27.09.20 | 16:47

Government presents over 30 corona stimulus measures

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev today annouced three dozen economic measures meant to boost consumption, with the goal of reducing the impact of the coronaviruys epidemic. One of the steps measures would be to provide students and poor citizens with a voucher worth about 100 EUR. Similar vouchers that can...
Macedonia 27.09.20 | 14:00

Balkan countries are discussing opening the borders, Minister Filipce says

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that the US administration is coordinating Balkan countries in an attempt to have them open their borders without demanding PCR coronavirus tests. Movement across the region is currently largely stopped, as each country has its own regime of closures that are absolute,...
Economy 27.09.20 | 13:52

Zaev presents a new corona stimulus package

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev holds a press conference to announce a new set of measures to help the economy handle the devastating blow of the coronavirus epidemic. The proposals will include grants and subsidies to companies that are hit hard by the epidemic, in the hospitality industry, in retail and...
Macedonia 27.09.20 | 11:35

VMRO calls on Healthcare Minister Filipce to resign for his failure to manage the pandemic

VMRO-DPMNE calls on Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce to resign as the coronavirus epidemic continues to wreak havoc across Macedonia and the death toll rose over 720. Under Filipce, we had another medical professional die of the epidemic, we have 117 deaths and 3,166 newly infected patients in just...
Economy 27.09.20 | 11:28

Between 20 and 30 percent of bank debtors have asked for a second grace period

Banks are reporting that between 20 and 30 percent of the citizens who sought to postpone the payment of their loans, have asked to use the second grace period that is offered. As the coronavirus epidemic began to hit Macedonia in March, banks offered their individual and corporate clients a six months...
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