Tag: corona
Macedonia 04.01.22 | 14:57

Number of Covid deaths spikes to 12 in latest daily report

The latest corona report shows a new spike in deaths – 12 people have died over the past day, and three more, whose deaths in the past few days went unreported, are now also identified. The ages of the deceased ranged from 41 to 90. The total death toll of the pandemic in Macedonia is estimated...

Macedonia 04.01.22 | 12:46

Weekly corona report: Number of new cases is up by 37.6 percent

The number of newly diagnosed coronavirus cases rose by 37.6 percent in the week starting on December 27th, compared to the previous week. There were a total of 2,643 newly diagnosed cases during the week, out of 35,362 tests. Most of the new cases were in the 30-39 years category (23.4 percent) and...

Macedonia 03.01.22 | 16:23

Marjan Dodovski, the man who saved lake Dojran from being dried out, has died

Marjan Dodovski, former head of the VMRO-NP party and former environment minister has died aged 56 of the coronavirus infection. Dodovski was also member of Parliament and of the Skopje City Council, as well as head of the publicly owned “Eurokompozit” weapons manufacturer in Prilep. VMRO-DPMNE...

Macedonia 02.01.22 | 15:18

Corona report: Three deaths, 246 newly diagnosed cases

The Healthcare Ministry reported three new deaths from the coronavirus infection over the past day. Two patients died in Skopje (aged 63 and 86) and one died in Strumica (53). Additionally, three deaths that occurred earlier, but were not reported at the time, were added to the registry, pushing the...

Macedonia 29.12.21 | 13:49

Corona report: 14 deaths, 396 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that 14 patients died of the coronavirus infection over the past day. The ages of the deceased ranged from 51 to 94. Additionally, four other deaths were listed in today’s report, even though they occurred earlier in December. The Ministry also reported that 396...

Macedonia 27.12.21 | 15:35

Corona report: 3 deaths, 119 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that three patients died of the coronavirus over the past day. The patients were aged 49, 71 and 82.  The Ministry also informed that 119 new cases were diagnosed out of 2,324 tests that were conducted. The number of active cases is estimated at 4,691.

Macedonia 26.12.21 | 17:47

Corona report: 5 deaths, 280 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that five patients died of coronavirus infection over the past day. One of them, a patient from Krusevo, was 45, while the others were in their 60-ies and 70-ies. Additional five patients aged between 62 and 69 who died in November and earlier in December but whose deaths...

Macedonia 25.12.21 | 16:40

Corona report: 8 deaths and 266 new cases reported, no new restrictions planned after the omicron variant was identified

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that there will be no new restrictions after the first omicron variant case was identified in Macedonia, in a patient who arrived from the United Kingdom. The patient is being treated at home there are no plans to quarantine the other passengers on the plane. Meanwhile,...

Macedonia 24.12.21 | 19:13

Omicron variant identified in Macedonia for the first time

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus was detected in Macedonia for the first time. The Zan Mitrev clinic informed that it detected the variant in a male passenger who arrived from the United Kingdom. The patient already had Covid in January 2021. He is double vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine, has...

Macedonia 24.12.21 | 17:56

One year old baby who died of Covid in November had a number of prior health issues

The Healthcare Ministry today confirmed the death of an one year old baby from Covid-19 that happened a month ago. The baby resided at the Bitola orphanage, and had a number of prior health issues, including epilepsy and hydrocephalus. It contracted Covid in mid November and died on November 29th.  

Macedonia 20.12.21 | 21:02

Doctor Panovski calls on the Government to impose corona tests on the border

Microbiologist Nikola Panovski called on the Government to impose restrictions on the border to prevent the spread of the new omicron strain of the coronavirus. Panovski pointed to how Greece imposed virus tests on the border and sys that Macedonia must do the same. If you ask me, I would introduce a...

Macedonia 17.12.21 | 14:34

Corona report: 98 percent of patients hospitalized with Covid were unvaccinated

The latest report by the Healthcare Ministry shows that 98 percent of the patients hospitalized with Covid-19 were unvaccinated and only two percent were fully vaccinated. The vaccine is not surefire protection against infection – 32 percent of the nearly 70,000 people who tested positive between...

Macedonia 16.12.21 | 15:55

Corona report: Six deaths, 298 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that six patients died of the coronavirus infection over the past day. The patients were aged between 55 and 69. Additionally, four patients who died last week, but the deaths were not reported at the time, were listed. Three of them died in their homes. The Ministry...

Macedonia 16.12.21 | 10:01

No cases of the Omicron variant identified in Macedonia yet

The Omicron strain of the coronavirus still hasn’t been identified in Macedonia, even as it is spreading across the world. So far, the fast spreading but relatively mild mutation has been identified in patients in 77 countries across the world. Macedonia is preparing for the new strain with the...

Macedonia 12.12.21 | 14:39

Corona report: Eight deaths, 308 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that eight patients died of the coronavirus infection over the past day. The Ministry also reported that 308 new cases were diagnosed, out of 2,643 tests that were conducted. About half of the new cases were found in Skopje, followed by Ohrid, Bitola and Strumica with...

Macedonia 11.12.21 | 21:04

Corona report: 12 deaths, 377 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that 12 patients died of the coronavirus infection over the past day. The ages of te deceased ranged between 58 and 87. The total death toll of the pandemic is now estimated at 7,723. The Ministry also informed that 377 cases were newly diagnosed, out of 3,608 tests that...

Macedonia 08.12.21 | 19:01

Corona report: 14 deaths, 419 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that 14 patients died of the coronavirus infection over the past day. The Ministry also informed that 419 cases were newly diagnosed – out of 3,285 tests that were conducted.

Macedonia 07.12.21 | 17:37

Corona report: Nine deaths, 375 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that nine patients died of coronavirus infection over the past day. The patients were aged between 59 and 87. Additional seven patients, whose deaths occurred since late November, but were not reported as they happened, were added to the total death toll, which now stands...

Macedonia 02.12.21 | 15:54

Corona report: 16 deaths, 333 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that 16 patients died of the coronavirus infection over the past day. Four were from Skopje and two each from Bitola, Stip and Kocani. Their ages ranged from 42 to 86. The total death toll of the pandemic is now estimated at a little over 7,600. The Ministry also informed...

Macedonia 30.11.21 | 15:55

Corona report: 7 deaths and 460 new cases

Seven patients died over the past day from the coronavirus infection. The deceased were mostly in their 60ies. Three of them were from Skopje, two from Bitola and one each from Kumanovo and Berovo. The Healthcare Ministry also reported that it has five more deaths to the report, even though these are...

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