Tag: corona
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 21:34

Outbreak in several schools in Ohrid forces 177 students into isolation

A coronavirus outbreak in Ohrid forced 177 elementary school students into isolation. The cases were diagnosed among Turkish language students in the school in the village of Leskajca, as well as in several Turkish language classes in the Bratstvo Edinstvo school in Ohrid. Other schools in Ohrid also...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 21:12

Corona report: 29 deaths, including that of a two year old with serious prior ailments

The Healthcare Ministry reported 29 deaths from the coronavirus infection, and 561 newly diagnosed cases over the past day. Most deaths were reported in the capital Skopje – 13, with Kumanovo, Tetovo, Strumica and Ohrid with two deaths each. The ages of the deceased ranged from 39 to 88. A two...
Macedonia 16.09.21 | 21:17

Hospitalizations of school age children fuel parent concerns

Of the 20 children who are currently being hospitalized with Covid, 15 are of school-age, Sitel TV reported. This adds to the concerns of the parents who are anxious to allow their children to attend in-person classes. According to the TV station, the hospitalized children had pulmonary issues, fever...
Macedonia 16.09.21 | 19:23

Corona report: 28 deaths and 577 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry reported 28 deaths over the past 24 hours. The ages of the deceased ranged from 58 to 81. Eleven of them were from Skopje and three from Strumica and Tetovo. The total death toll of the pandemic is now estimated at 6,367. The Ministry also reported 577 newly diagnosed cases. The...
Macedonia 15.09.21 | 19:43

Corona report: 32 deaths in one day, including three patients in their 40-ies

The Healthcare Ministry reported that 32 patients died of coronavirus infection over the past day. The list includes three patients who were in their 40-ies and five in their 50-ies. There were 10 deaths reported in the capital Skopje, four in Strumica and three in Gostivar. The total death toll of the...
Macedonia 14.09.21 | 20:05

Corona report: 30 deaths, 572 newly diagnosed patients

A total of 30 patients died over the past day from Covid-19. Ten of the deaths were reported in the capital Skopje, and four in Gostivar. The ages of the deceased ranged from 25 to 88. The total death toll of the pandemic in Macedonia is now estimated at 6,307. The Healthcare Ministry also reported 572...
Macedonia 14.09.21 | 18:19

Classes in corona hit Tetovo and Gostivar will continue to be held online for one more week

Pupils in Tetovo and Gostivar will continue to attend online classes for another week, the Government announced today. The two cities are worst hit by the large current coronavirus wave. The Government continues to insist that elementary and high school students in the rest of the country attend in-person...
Macedonia 13.09.21 | 08:54

Declining interest in vaccination

Interest in vaccination is dropping, the regular Healthcare Ministry reports show. On Friday and Saturday, a total of 23,221 doses were issued – of them 4,019 to first time vaccine recipients. This is a marked decline compared to past weeks, during which interest was high, driven by citizens concerned...
Macedonia 05.09.21 | 21:14

Corona report: 21 deaths, 368 new cases

21 patients died of the coronavirus infection over the past day, the Healthcare Ministry informed. The deceased ranged in age from 49 to 94. Six deaths were reported in Skopje and three each in Tetovo, Gostivar and Strumica. The total death toll of the pandemic in Macedonia is now estimated at 6,065. There...
Macedonia 04.09.21 | 21:30

Corona report: 32 deaths and 708 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry reported 32 new Covid-19 deaths over the past day, including a 25 year patient from Ohrid. There were 11 deaths reported in the capital Skopje, five in Tetovo and four in Gostivar. The Ministry also reported 708 newly diagnosed cases – out of 7,174 tests. Skopje has 315...
Macedonia 04.09.21 | 08:36

Over 6,000 deaths and 15,000 active cases reported as Macedonia continues to have one of the worst death rates in the world

This week Macedonia surpassed 6,000 deaths from Covid-19 for the entire course of the pandemic, and the number of active cases reached 15,000 for the first time since the April wave. The country has one of the worst death rates in the world, and now ranks fourth in the world in deaths per capita. The...
Macedonia 03.09.21 | 21:06

Justice Minister Maricic threatens citizens who refuse to participate in the census

Justice Minister Bojan Maricic joined in the threats Zaev regime officials are aiming at citizens who refuse to participate in the census. There is widespread public anxiety over the census that begins this weekend, as Macedonia is in the midst of a huge coronavirus wave. There are fines in place for...
Macedonia 03.09.21 | 20:48

Macedonia coronavirus toll reaches 6,000 deaths

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths in Macedonia surpassed 6,000 today and reached 6,013. Over 178,000 citizens were diagnosed with the illness since early 2020, and there are currently just under 15,000 active cases. Macedonia is now in the midst of a major corona wave, after the lack of restrictions...
Macedonia 03.09.21 | 20:40

Corona report: 26 deaths, including a 23 year old 

The Healthcare Ministry reported 26 deaths from Covid-19 over the past day. Among the deceased is a 23 year old patient from Kriva Palanka. Two other patients who succumbed to the disease were in their 40ies. Six of the deceased were from Skopje, 5 from Tetovo and three each from Gostivar and Kumanovo....
Macedonia 03.09.21 | 17:23

Despite growing number of Covid cases, Minister Carovska tries to present a rosy picture of the start of the school year

Education Minister Mila Carovska tried to present a rosy picture of the first few days of the school year, that began with in-person teaching despite the exceptionally high coronavirus infection rate across the country. On the first day, 14 classes had to be sent into isolation after pupils were diagnosed...
Macedonia 02.09.21 | 19:47

Corona report: 23 deaths, 760 new cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that 23 deaths from Covid-19 were reported during the past day. Nine of the deaths were in Skopje. The ages of the deceased ranged from 47 to 82. The total death toll of the epidemic now stands at 5,987. There was a relatively low number of newly diagnosed cases –...
Macedonia 02.09.21 | 19:36

Two days into the school year, Covid cases diagnosed in two schools in Skopje

On the second day of the school year two classes from schools in Skopje were sent into isolation, after classmates were diagnosed with the coronavirus. One 5th grade class in Skopje’s Aerodrom district and one 9th grade class in Kisela Voda are the first to have confirmed corona cases. According...
Macedonia 01.09.21 | 18:28

Three restaurants raided after allowing unvaccinated guests to attend weddings

Inspectors raided three restaurants which were holding weddings with unvaccinated patrons. The raids are intensified after the Government banned unvaccinated citizens from entering restaurants, shopping malls and attending weddings. Fines are put at 250 EUR for individuals and up to 30,000 EUR for the...
Macedonia 01.09.21 | 18:25

The 22 year old patient who died of corona was likely infected during a wedding

The 22 year old man who died of Covid-19 earlier this week likely contracted the illness while attending a wedding. The tragic case was reported in yesterday’s report by the Healthcare Ministry. The patient from Kumanovo was treated at home for four days, with high fever. Ten days before being...
Macedonia 31.08.21 | 21:23

Macedonia has the highest coronavirus death rate in Europe

Macedonia has the highest Covid-19 death rate per capita in Europe for the second half of August. Estimates put the Macedonian death rate at 16.4 deaths per 100,000 citizens, above Montenegro with 11.6 deaths and Russia with 7.6. Due to the unreliable census data in Macedonia, the result is likely even...
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