Tag: debar
Macedonia 14.04.20 | 18:55

Screening for possibly acquired immunity in Debar and Centar Zupa

After receiving the data that for several days in a row there are no new cases of coronavirus in the municipalities of Debar and Centar Zupa, field screening is underway through family doctors, Venko Filipce said at Tuesday’s press conference. A complete schedule has been made of activities of...

Macedonia 13.04.20 | 17:24

Quarantine lifted in Debar and Centar Zupa after 10 days with no new Covid-19 cases

The quarantine on the city of Debar and the neighboring Centar Zupa municipality will be lifted today. The area was the early hotbed of the coronavirus epidemic, after citizens who visited or worked in Italy came to the area and brought he virus. The small city and the near-by villages were sealed off...

Macedonia 13.04.20 | 15:35

Filipce: Screening will be performed in the area of Debar where there are no new Covid-19 cases and immunity is evolving

The Minister of Health, Venko Filipce, said Monday’s press conference that the country is at the peak phase of the epidemic, and the new “Stop Corona” app will track people who are in self-isolation. This situation will not be fixed right away, there are considerations about how we...

Macedonia 31.03.20 | 15:24

Two men, aged 45 and 78, are the latest victims of the coronavirus epidemic

Two men died over the past 24 hours as result of the coronavirus epidemic, and 44 new patients were diagnosed. One of those who died is a relatively young, 45 year old man from Kumanovo. The Healthcare Ministry informed that the patient suffered from diabetes, arrhythmia, high blood pressure and obesity. The...

Macedonia 27.03.20 | 22:27

Spa patients remain stuck in Debar due to lack of Covid-19 tests

Patients stuck in the Debar spa say they completed the two weeks incubation period and should be allowed to go home, but no tests have been made available, so they are forced to remain in the quarantined city. Debar and the neighboring Centar Zupa are under a strict quarantine with a ban on people leaving...

Macedonia 25.03.20 | 16:20

One of the first diagnosed coronavirus patients, a 66 year old woman from Debar, has died

A 66 year old woman from Debar, who was among the first diagnosed Covid – 99 patients in Macedonia, has died. She is the third casualty of the epidemic. The woman and her husband were in Brescia in Italy and returned to Macedonia on March 27. It’s believed that they contributed to the quick...

Macedonia 24.03.20 | 11:42

Doctors from Debar warn the public that the situation is serious

Doctors from Debar, the only Macedonian city which is now under a full quarantine, called on the public to respect the order to remain at home and reduce exposure that could spread the virus. Doctors Vangel Necevski and Zekirija Saini posted a picture in protective gear, from the city which had about...

Macedonia 23.03.20 | 11:47

Second victim of the coronavirus: 63 year old man from Debar died overnight

A 63 year old man from Debar has died after contracting the coronavirus. The man is the second patient to die of the epidemic in as many days. The Healthcare Ministry informed that the man was hospitalized in the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Skopje since March 17, had no fever but had lung issues and...

Macedonia 21.03.20 | 16:06

49 Covid-19 cases are from Skopje, 30 from Debar

More than half of those infected with coronavirus are from Skopje. According to information on the map for monitoring the Covid-19 situation in the country, 49 of the cases positive for the virus are from Skopje. 30 of the 85 confirmed cases are from Debar, two from Stip, two from Kavadarci, one from...

Macedonia 20.03.20 | 16:55

One of the earliest coronavirus patients in Macedonia is now in critical condition

A woman from Debar, who is the second patient that was diagnosed with the coronavirus, has taken a turn for the worse and is now in critical condition, said Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce. The woman and her husband arrived to Debar from Italy and are likely the source of the most coronavirus cases...

Macedonia 17.03.20 | 19:32

Culev meets with police officers deployed in the Debar area

Interior Minister Nake Culev visited the police checkpoints Mavrovo and Boskov Most, which are used to restrict access and especially exits from the Debar and Centar Zupa municipalities. These two mountainous, western districts on the border with Albania had the most coronavirus cases so far. Culev expressed...

News 17.03.20 | 18:17

Doctor and staff at a Debar clinic test positive to the coronavirus

Arben Agoli, a doctor from a pediatric clinic in Debar, reported over the social media that he and staff members have contracted the coronavirus and that the clinic will be under quarantine for two weeks. Debar is the hotbed of the epidemic in Macedonia, with most of the two dozen cases coming from this...

Macedonia 15.03.20 | 11:31

Debar remains under quarantine, 40 people there are ordered to remain in their homes

The city of Debar and the surrounding area remain under quarantine after the coronavirus outbreak. Police checkpoints control all traffic east and south and the border crossings toward Albania are closed. Only people who live in the area are allowed in, after disinfecting their vehicles, and nobody is...

Macedonia 14.03.20 | 16:42

Debar remains under quarantine – the situation is calm and the area is well stocked with necessities, the Government reports

The situation in Debar and Centar Zupa is reportedly calm. The city and the surrounding rural areas were placed under a strict quarantine after half a dozen coronavirus cases were diagnosed. Nobody is allowed out, and only local residents are allowed in by police deployed at checkpoints on the main roads. The...

Macedonia 14.03.20 | 08:59

Macedonia: 13 confirmed corona patients, one city on lockdown

The number of diagnosed coronavirus patients in Macedonia currently stands at 13. Most of them are from the city of Debar, which was placed on lockdown yesterday afternoon. Police units are manning checkpoints toward Debar and Centar Zupa municipalities. Only citizens are allowed in, and no-one is allowed...

Macedonia 13.03.20 | 21:02

Quarantine: Debar sealed from the rest of Macedonia

Police units have deployed on the roads toward the city of Debar and the mountainous municipality of Centar Zupa and is preventing the inhabitants from leaving. Debar has the most coronavirus cases so far – five – and a crisis situation was declared there today. TV21 reports that the police...

Macedonia 13.03.20 | 16:50

Debar is being sprayed with disinfectant to stop the spread of the coronavirus

The Mayor of Debar Hekuran Duka, where five citizens were diagnosed with the coronavirus after visiting Italy, called on the public to stop reporting that the city is under a quarantine. Duka said that there are emergency measures in place, but there is no need to panic as the city is being scrubbed...

Macedonia 13.03.20 | 10:07

Possible introduction of quarantine of Debar and Centar Zupa

Additional measures against the coronavirus outbreaks are recommended in the municipality of Debar and Centar Zupa, in line with the Government’s conclusions at the last session, and following the measures taken and the report to be submitted by the end of the day, the Ministry of Health will release...

Macedonia 06.03.20 | 21:11

All passengers on the bus traveling with the couple with coronavirus will be checked

The names and identities of all 40 passengers on the bus that entered the country on February 27, carrying the two patients that tested positive for coronavirus, have been found in cooperation and intense communication with the Ministry of Interior, Filipce said. At this moment identification is underway...

Macedonia 15.02.20 | 10:15

Parliament changes the electoral code to give several more seats to the ethnic Albanian parties

During the late night session in the Parliament, the majority adopted changes to the electoral code which will give an even greater over-representation to ethnic Albanian voters. Under the request put forward by the DUI party, and accepted by SDSM which is hoping itiwill help them adopt a law that increases...

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