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For the first time, the number of recovered patients higher than that of the new cases
The Health Ministry of North Macedonia registered 205 today newly infected cases with COVID-19 in Macedonia, 336 recovered patients and 6 deaths. What is noticeable is that the number of recovered patients is the highest in a single day (336) since the start of the epidemic, and at the same time these numbers are significantly higher than the numbers...
COVID-19 patients go to hospital too late, “8-mi Septemvri” hospital wages war with death everyday
North Macedonia is still in a critical phase of the coronavirus spread as every day it registers numbers of newly infected always above one hundred. This situation has been ongoing for the past two months, and since the 3rd of June, almost every day, Macedonia has been registering above 100 new cases. The peak was registered on the 13th...
North Macedonia with 168 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths and 70 recoveries
The toll of the COVID-19 in North Macedonia in the last 24 hours diverted from the trends of the past few days, when the number of patients who recovered was greater than that of the new cases, but the former took a downturn and today there were only 70 recoveries, while yesterday 230 recovered patients were registered. The number...
Citizens of Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Bosnia cannot enter North Macedonia without PCR test
During yesterday's session, the Government of North Macedonia adopted the Commission for Infectious Diseases' recommendation to introduce PCR tests for citizens of Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Hercegovina as a prerequisite for entering the country. The decision will become effective today and will last until a new decision has been adopted by the Government.
The mandatory RT PCR SARS-CoV-2...
Three days in a row the number of recoveries bigger than that of the new cases of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health of North Macedonia informs that in the past 24 hour period 163 new COVID-19 cases were registered, with 8 deaths and 230 recoveries. The number of the conducted tests is 1 794.
The biggest number of the newly diagnosed cases is for the capital Skopje - 87 cases, with Tetovo as second on the list, with...
North Macedonia could introduce mandatory PCR tests for citizens of Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Montenegro
The Health Minister Venko Filipche informed on his Facebook profile that the Commission for Infectious Diseases held a meeting this morning and it decided to submit a proposal to the Government that, starting from tomorrow, all citizens arriving in North Macedonia from Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to be obliged to submit PCR tests not older than...
120 new cases of COVID-19, 5 deaths and 125 recoveries in the past 24 hours
In North Macedonia in the past 24 hours, 1 367 testings for COVID-19 were conducted, and as an outcome, 120 new cases were diagnosed. More than half of the newly diagnosed are from Skopje - 63, and Tetovo is in the second place, with 14 new cases, followed closely by the neighboring Gostivar with 12 cases.
The Institute of Public...
Analysis: Balkan countries do not have a consistent strategy for COVID-19 testing
No country in the world knows the exact total number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. All that is known is what can be learned from the official records kept by health authorities based on the results of the tests performed. All infections that are laboratory confirmed are considered confirmed cases.
This means that the...
New coronavirus wave is expected during autumn, part of the student dormitories could become hospitals
In the past 10 days, the COVID-19 crisis escalated again throughout the Balkans. In the past seven days in Serbia, there were 300 cases daily, in Bulgaria 150, Bosnia and Hercegovina 170, Montenegro 57, Albania 70, and in Kosovo 100 cases per day. WHO has said that 60% of the cases out of the 10 million patients were registered...
The vinyl chloride deposited in OHIS still awaits the repackaging into secure barrels
Around 14 tons of vinyl chloride deposited in the former OHIS chemical industrial complex in Skopje, North Macedonia, still await the experts from the French company Kurium to arrive, repackage it in new safe barrels and transport it for proper disposal. The Ekocentar 97 company, which was selected to clean the 11 types of chemicals which are still deposited...
Health Minister Filipche: North Macedonia registers the first death of a doctor from COVID-19
On his Facebook page, the Health Minister Filipche informed today that a doctor has passed away from coronavirus related complications and he is the first doctor in Macedonia to die from the virus.
He informed that a urologist from Tetovo, aged 64 has died at the "8th of September" hospital in Skopje. The doctor was hospitalized due to neurological issues...
COVID-19 toll in North Macedonia: 7 deaths and 115 new cases in the last 24 hours
The Ministry of Health of North Macedonia informed that in the last 24 hours, with 1.032 tests taken, 115 new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed. There were 40 recoveries from the disease.
In the same period, seven patients succumbed to the disease. Five of them were citizens of the capital, Skopje, and one each from Tetovo and Krushevo.
Hundred days of swimming trainings in a 2x2m backyard pool: How Eva adapted to the new conditions (video + gallery)
The new situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was very tough on individual sports. This period is highly challenging for swimmers who were forced to pause their training due to the closure of swimming pools and to find other ways to stay in shape.
https://youtu.be/o60FUsfPeGk
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In North Macedonia 165 new cases of COVID-19, seven deaths and 128 recoveries
In the past 24 hours in North Macedonia, from the 1 454 tests, 165 were positive to COVID-19. The largest number of the new cases were from Skopje - 71 newly diagnosed patients, and there is also a high number of new COVID-19 cases in Tetovo - 20 in the past 24 hours.
In the meantime, there were 128 recoveries...
Borders with Serbia and Kosovo remain open
The Commission for Infectious Diseases had no discussion today about closing the borders of North Macedonia with Kosovo and Serbia and it hasn't issued a recommendation to the Government, said the Interim Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski during the visit to Chucher - Sandevo.
-This isn't a political issue, and therefore the Government cannot make a decision such as this alone....
Government adopts protocols for cultural events and everyday work of cultural institutions
In order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Government adopted the protocols for the work of libraries, museums, galleries, and other exhibiting spaces. The mandatory wearing of face masks, maintaining a social distance, hand hygiene when entering and during the event will still be into force ,including regular cleaning and disinfection of the setting/room/building.
The number of visitors...
Number of people infected with COVID-19 on the rise in North Macedonia, number of face mask violations drops (infographic)
In the last 24 hours, the police registered 412 people who were caught not wearing face masks and. consequently, will be fined in accordance with the offence regulations provided by the Government of North Macedonia, informed the Ministry of Interior (MOI). The MOI urged the people to observe all measures and protocols provided by the Government in order to...
Over 300 COVID-19 deaths in North Macedonia since the start of the pandemic
The Health Ministry of North Macedonia reports that in the last 24 hours, 1 140 tests were conducted, and 126 new COVID-19 cases were registered. New cases were registered in Skopje - 66, Kumanovo - 6, Štip - 15, Prilep - 3, Tetovo - 19, Struga - 2, Veles - 2, Bitola - 1, Kavadarci - 4. Gostivar -...
WHO’s dr. Scano: Don’t lower your guard – whole society must engage in the fight against COVID-19
Not only the Government, but also the whole society has to take part in finding the contacts during the early phase, as this is the only way to be ahead of the virus. If this is not done, we shall experience an explosive situation and that will additionally damage the economy. Now is not the time to lower the...
The number of new cases isn’t dropping: All gatherings are like biological bombs which will explode if we aren’t careful
The number of newly infected cases with COVID-19 in North Macedonia is above 100 on a day to day basis.
Is the health system i.e. the state doing enough when it comes to fighting the COVID-19? What else can be done in order to stop the rise of numbers of newly infected? What other options do we have?
To answer these...
