Tag: corona
Economy 28.07.20 | 12:27

Tax authority threatens to name companies who claimed corona stimulus funds but didn’t distribute them to their workers

Tax authority head Sanja Lukarevska reported that companies from Skopje, Tetovo, Gostivar, Struga and other cities claimed funds as part of the coronavirus stimulus package, but did not distribute it as salaries. A crisis measure introduced by the Government had companies able to request funds from the...
Macedonia 27.07.20 | 14:57

Six Covid-19 deaths reported in one day

The Healthcare Ministry reported six new Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours. Four of them were treated in hospitals in Skopje, one died in Kicevo and one in Struga. Their ages ranged from 48 and 52 up to 82. There were 1,025 tests conducted in the past 24 hours which led to the detection of 128 new...
Macedonia 27.07.20 | 14:14

Corona statistics show Minister Filipce failed to manage the epidemic

With the total number of citizens who were diagnosed with the coronavirus rising over 10,000, another, even more worrying statistic, points to the high prevalence of positive tests. Olga Lozanovska from VMRO-DPMNE pointed to the fact that more than 10 percent of all tests are returning positive. This...
Macedonia 27.07.20 | 11:04

Police fines 329 citizens for not wearing masks

Police officers have fined 329 citizens over the past 24 hours for not wearing masks where required. Masks must be worn in confined public spaces such as supermarkets, banks and post offices, as well as in open spaces where there is no room for proper distancing.
Macedonia 27.07.20 | 10:25

Plans for the next school year will be revealed in two weeks, focus will be on return to classrooms where possible

The Education Ministry said it will propose a plan for the next school year in two weeks. Schools closed in March, as the coronavirus began to spread, and the remainder of the school year was conducted with hastily improvised online learning. With infection and mortality rates in Macedonia the worst...
Macedonia 24.07.20 | 18:51

Six coronavirus deaths reported in one day

Over the past 24 hours there were six new Covid-19 deaths reported in Macedonia – five of them were in Skopje and one patient is from Struga. There were also 129 newly diagnosed patients, out of 1,535 conducted tests. Of them, 45 were found in Skopje and 25 in Stip. It’s estimated that the...
Macedonia 23.07.20 | 17:11

Daily coronavirus report: Three deaths, 123 newly diagnosed patients

Three patients died over the past 24 hours from the coronavirus epidemic, bringing the total death toll of the epidemic to 445. The deceased patients were aged 55, 61 and 67, and were from Skopje, Debar and Strumica. The patient from Strumica died in the local general hospital, while the other two patients...
Macedonia 22.07.20 | 21:04

Economy Minister Bektesi contracted the coronavirus

Economy Minister Kresnik Bektesi informed the public that he has contracted the coronavirus. Bektesi, who comes from the DUI party, said that he is feeling well, and that his family is also being tested. He insisted that he was upholding all safety precautions but was not able to escape the virus.
Macedonia 22.07.20 | 17:18

Ten corona deaths, increase in the number of active cases

Ten patients died of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the Macedonian Healthcare Ministry informed, which brings the total death toll of the epidemic to 442. Five of the deceased are from Skopje, which is hit hardest by the Second Wave of the epidemic. Two are from Kumanovo, and oneach from Tetovo, Gostivar...
Macedonia 21.07.20 | 17:59

Skopje Aqua Park won’t open this season

The Skopje Aqua Park announced today that it will not be opening for the summer season. Park management said that, in coordination with the Committee on Infectious Diseases, it was concluded that the risks of spreading the coronavirus are too great.
Macedonia 20.07.20 | 21:26

Antonio Milososki beat the coronavirus

VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Antonio Milososki said that he has been discharged from the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Skopje, after 21 days fighting the coronavirus. Milososki developed a fever shortly after announcing that his mother, who is a medical professional, also contracted the virus. As...
Macedonia 20.07.20 | 18:23

Daily corona report: eight deaths; a drop in the number of newly diagnosed patients

The coronavirus daily report includes eight deaths and 96 newly diagnosed patients. One of the deceased patients was a 48 year old man who was only identified as a Covid-19 case after his death. Two of the deaths were reported in general hospitals – in Bitola and Tetovo, one was in the Zan Mitrev...
Macedonia 20.07.20 | 17:08

Doctor Cibisev: We face a disaster because corona restrictions were lifted under pressure from lobbies and religious groups

Doctor Andon Cibisev warned that the coronavirus situation in Macedonia is now out of control because of the unprincipled reduction in the restrictions. Cibisev said that the restrictions were reduced largely to placate one religious group, and the results were devastating. Initially we were able to...
Macedonia 19.07.20 | 16:50

Eight patients, including a 34-year old, died of the coronavirus

Eight patients, including a 34 year old, have died of coronavirus in the past day, the Healthcare Ministry informed. Five of the deceased were from Skopje, and one each from Struga, Tetovo and Kicevo. One died in the Tetovo general hospital, six were treated in the two clinics set aside for the most...
World 19.07.20 | 16:03

V4: Dutch won’t tell Hungarians what to spend their money on, Orban says

The Dutch want to tell what Hungarians should spend the money on. This is unacceptable, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said on the third day of the EU summit in Brussels, the V4 news agency reported. The premier underlined that Hungary’s stance remained unchanged: only the Hungarians can decide on Hungarians’...
Macedonia 19.07.20 | 15:51

Tourists come to Dojran, bringing the coronavirus with them

With the borders closed and Macedonians forced to vacation at home, many of the citizens of Skopje, which has the highest share Covid-19 cases in the country, are exploring local destinations, and taking the virus with them. Lake Dojran, which is best known as a casino destination for Greek citizens...
Macedonia 19.07.20 | 12:43

Regional comparison shows Macedonia with by far the worst Covid-19 death and infection rates in the Balkans

Country by country comparisons show Macedonia as by far the worst affected country in the region as the coronavirus epidemic continues to spread. Even though Macedonia does a middling job in testing its citizens, it has far more dead and infected citizens per million. In the infection rate, Macedonia...
Macedonia 19.07.20 | 11:48

Despite dire warnings from the US, Healthcare Minister Filipce insists there will be no corona restrictions

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce insisted that the Government is not planning to introduce additional restrictions on movement and other coronavirus linked measures. Filipce was asked about the projection by a US university that, if restrictions are not re-introduced, Macedonia can lose upto 1,800 people...
Macedonia 19.07.20 | 11:31

Its hospital already stretched to the limit, the city of Stip prepares for a flood of new patients

With a large spike in new cases in Stip, which was already badly hit by the coronavirus, the general hospital in this city is discharging its less severe patients to make room for those who are in worse condition. Hospital management already expanded its Covid-19 ward to the closest neighboring ward,...
Macedonia 18.07.20 | 19:26

Eight patients die, high number of newly admitted patients in the main two corona clinics in Skopje

Eight coronavirus patients have died over the past 24 hours, the Healthcare Ministry informed. Four of them died in the “8th of September” clinic in Skopje, which treats the patients on mechanical ventilation, while three died in the Infectious Diseases Clinic. One death was reported in the...
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