Tag: Venko Filipce
Macedonia 02.05.20 | 21:13

Filice: The Commission for Infectious Diseases, not the Government, will say when elections will be held

The Minister of Health, Venko Filipce, said Saturday on TV “Telma” that a date will be set for the elections only when the Commission for Infectious Diseases approves it. He stressed that also other future proposals will be based on expert arguments, analysis of the number of patients, the...
Macedonia 30.04.20 | 18:20

Filipce: COVID-19 manifests the same in children and adults

In Macedonia, COVID-19 has so far manifested the same way in children, as it has in adults, Health Minister Venko Filipce said at Thursday’s press conference answering a reporter’s question after several European countries noted a rise in children infected with coronavirus who show atypical...
Macedonia 30.04.20 | 17:26

Filipce: Other activities, elections to be planned once the number of infections drops

Health Minister Venko Filipce told Thursday’s press conference that other activities could be planned once the transmission factor drops below 1, which is currently the case in the country. Minister Filipce said elections have not been on the agenda of meetings of the Commission for Infectious Diseases. He...
Macedonia 30.04.20 | 16:51

Filipce: Next week it will be known how relaxation of restrictions will be implemented

Health Minister Venko Filipce said at Thursday’s press conference that all protocols on the functioning of social and economic operators, plants, public transport are already in place. They will be finalized in the course of next week, followed by their public presentation. The relaxation of the...
Macedonia 30.04.20 | 16:35

Elements of epidemic subsiding observed, said Health Minister Filipce

Indications for testing are dropping both at testing points and in private laboratories, which leads to the epidemic subsiding, said Health Minister Venko Filipce on Thursday. Minister Filipce told a press conference that all protocols on the functioning of social and economic operators, plants, public...
Macedonia 29.04.20 | 15:32

Minister Filipce to leave self-isolation after second coronavirus test result comes back negative

The Ministry of Health informs that the second coronavirus test result of Health Minister Venko Filipce came back negative. Today I got the result of my second Covid-19 test , which, like the first one, came back negative. This practically ends my 14-day isolation, which I carried out on my own initiative,...
Macedonia 28.04.20 | 20:49

Fillipce: Coronavirus restrictions will likely still be in place during summer

I expect a repeated peak in the autumn because the coronavirus will not disappear. The situation could be even trickier then because there will be patients with seasonal flu who occupy the same departments that are currently used for the coronavirus patients. The entire world will be better prepared...
Macedonia 28.04.20 | 17:41

Surgical masks can be replaced with scarfs or shawls, says Filipce

The Minister of Health, Venko Filipce, says that there is no information that now there is an additional increase in the prices of the masks, but he will signal to the two competent inspectorates to carry out an inspection. He clarified at a press conference today that it is not necessary to wear a surgical...
Macedonia 27.04.20 | 10:19

Children over 14 must wear face masks

The Health Ministry and the Committee for Infectious Diseases are set to propose to the government on Monday that sanctions for failing to abide by the mandatory protective equipment measure are imposed earlier than planned, i.e. as of Tuesday, as citizens have been slow to implement this measure, Health...
Health 24.04.20 | 09:59

Filipce: Life won’t go back to normal, activities must be in line with measures

Life won’t go back to normal once restrictions are lifted and it will have to be organized differently. Preventive measures will remain in force until a coronavirus vaccine is developed, Health Minister Venko Filipce said Thursday in an interview with TV 24. Life won’t go back to what it was. Not...
Macedonia 23.04.20 | 22:06

Filipce tests negative for COVID-19

Health Minister Venko Filipce posted on his Facebook profile Thursday night that he has tested negative for COVID-19. I’ve just been informed that my coronavirus test result has come back negative. Although epidemiologists concurred that I wasn’t at risk, I decided to remain in self-isolation, reads...
Health 23.04.20 | 18:41

Filipce: Two-meter distance is all it takes to protect both yourself and the people around you

Let’s maintain a two-meter distance from others. It is all it takes to protect both yourself and the people around you, Health Minister Venko Filipce posted on his Facebook profile Thursday. Wearing protective equipment, Filipce wrote, such as face masks, scarves, bandanas, etc, inside as well as...
Health 22.04.20 | 09:09

Filipce says wearing a protective mask would become a habit

Health Minister Venko Filipce says wearing a protective mask would become a habit, whereas the virus would not disappear after the first peak but linger until the vaccine is available sometime in 2021. The virus will not disappear. Countries are preparing for some form of a peak in the autumn. At that...
Health 20.04.20 | 17:39

Filipce: 200 patients recovered from coronavirus

Good news heralds an end of this trying period and together we will prevail, says Health Minister Venko Filipce on Monday. Writing on Facebook, he says that so far 200 patients have recovered after contracting the coronavirus. I’m happy for all those who have recovered, and I’m happy for their families...
Macedonia 19.04.20 | 22:07

Curfew to be shortened, but it is not known if it will apply for weekends

In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Health Minister Venko Filipce announced that they are considering gradually reducing restrictive measures, but when exactly that will happen will be considered next week, when the Commission for Infectious Diseases will summarize the numbers of newly infected and...
Health 19.04.20 | 19:12

Filipce: The curve for the spread of the virus in our country shows that 10 people infect about 10 other people

The curve for the spread of the virus in our country shows that 10 people in the country infect about 10 other people, said Minister Venko Filipce in Sunday’s interview with “Deutsche Welle”. Answering the question whether it is possible to plan when elections will be held in the country,...
Health 19.04.20 | 18:46

Filipce: It is too early to say whether summer vacation plans should be put off

In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Health Minister Venko Filipce announced that it is being considered to gradually reduce restrictive measures, but exactly when that will happen will be considered next week, when the Commission on Infectious Diseases summarizes the numbers of newly infected and will...
Macedonia 18.04.20 | 18:09

Zaev violates Filipce and Spasovski’s measures: Is the ex-prime minister above the law or will he be properly sanctioned?

Will the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, be properly sanctioned for disrespecting the recommendations of the health authorities to avoid gatherings and staying in forest areas? This question is being asked after the ex-prime minister and his friends made a trip to Berovo yesterday. They rode motorcycles...
Macedonia Health 17.04.20 | 21:04

Total number of recovered patients in our country stands at 139

It is good to see recovering patients on a daily basis. Today there are 18, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 139, said Health Minister Venko Filipce on Friday. Minister Filipce confirmed the 36 new new cases and three deceased patients. The number of registered cases now stands at 1,117...
Macedonia Health 17.04.20 | 20:31

All patients from the Kumanovo hospital transferred to the Infectious Disease Clinic in Skopje

The Minister of Health Venko Filipce said at Friday’s press conference at his home that since the number of employees in the hospital in Kumanovo has decreased as many of them are in self-isolation, all hospitalized patients from this hospital have been transferred to the Infectious Disease Clinic...
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