Tag: coronavirus

Since the curfew was lifted on the 26th of May, the number of violations on wearing face masks has increased, shows the data provided by the Ministry of Interior. (MOI). In the period between 27th of May and 1st of June, there were 3.005 violations. Most of the violations occurred on Sunday, the 31st of May,  when MOI registered 673...

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mila Carovska, Minister for Information Society and Administration, Damjan Manchevski, and the National Coordinator for Strategic Communications Marjan Zabrchanec are in self-isolation after contact with SDSM's Vice President Muhamed Zekiri. Even though all protocols were observed during the meetings, according to recommendations provided by epidemiologists, they will self-isolate themselves. Since Zekiri participated in a talk...

The Health Ministry informed that the Institute for Public Health registered 16 recovered patients, one each in Skopje, Kumanovo and Bitola, four in Prilep and nine in Veles. Two patients from Tetovo passed away. At the Clinic for Infectious Diseases a 74 year old patient passed away, while a patient aged 57 passed away at the "8th of September"...

After today's lifting of the curfew, tomorrow all the restaurants and bars that have open areas will start working again. The working hours of such facilities will be until 20:00. All the protective measures- such as social distancing and wearing protective masks have to be observed. During today's press conference, the Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi informed that according to the...

The Institute for Public Health registered 25 newly infected people with COVID-19, 17 recovered, and 3 patients died as a result of complications caused by the virus, informed the Health Ministry of North Macedonia today. Two patients died at the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Skopje today, a patient from Struga 58) and a patient from Skopje (47). Both of them...

So far, out of 2 000 registered people infected with COVID-19 in North Macedonia, 32.3% have no symptoms at all, but can transmit the sickness. According to the Institute of Public Health's daily report, two-thirds of the asymptomatic cases (75%) "had contact with already confirmed case in the country". The question is if each third person of the registered infected...

Today, 26 May, the Skopje Zoo opens again. The visitors will have to follow protocols of movement, the number of people who can be in the zoo at the same time will be limited and everybody has to wear a mask and keep distance from others. The working hours will be from 9 am until 6 pm. The zoo was closed...

In order to prevent the virus' further spreading, all cinemas, theaters, museums and other institutions where mass gatherings can occur, events, concerts and other cultural events were closed. During the quarantine, most of the artistic performances can be enjoyed from home via digital platforms and YouTube channels. In North Macedonia, the theaters await for the green light and proposals from...

The Institute for Public Health registered today 50 patients recovered from COVID-19 in Skopje, Kumanovo, Prilep, Tetovo, Veles, Kriva Palanka and Valandovo. The Health Ministry informed that one patient from Skopje, aged 78 and another from Tetovo, aged 77, passed away. "In the past 24 hours, 533 tests have been performed and 22 new COVID-19 cases have been registered. The total...

Several labor syndicates, civil organizations and associations disagree with the Government's third set of economic aid and reacted since it was adopted without any prior adjustment with their opinions and requests that were accentuated during the joint meeting with representatives of the Government. In their joint press release it states that the Government hasn't accepted any of the proposals. "We...

The Government has made a new decree regarding the Law on foreigners during a state of crisis including the period when the state of crisis ends, which will extend the period for foreigners to whom during the period when the state of crisis was declared, their short term stay approvals or visa have expired. The period is extended both...

The Committee for Infectious Diseases will send a proposal to the Government for easing the measures against COVID-19 which will include reopening of the educational centers, test centers, betting shops and the shopping malls, the Minister of Health Venko Filipche informed during today's press conference. They will function in the hours when the people are allowed to leave their...

The Health Ministry informed that today the Institute for Public Health registered 64 recovered patients out of which Skopje-17, Kumanovo -9, Prilep-12, Tetovo-3, Struga-12, Ohrid-9, Gostivar-1 and Kichevo-1 patient. In the past 24 hours, 145 tests were conducted and 22 new Covid-19 infections were diagnosed: Skopje-13, Prilep-2 and Tetovo-7. This total number of confirmed coronavirus infections diagnosed in Macedonia...

U okviru svog programa za borbu protiv dezinformacija i lažnih vesti, koje na Balkanu vrlo lako prelaze granice i brzo se pojavljuju u medijima druge zemlje, a ponekad i na drugom jeziku, Meta.mk redovno prenosi aktuelne novosti srodnih servisa za proveru činjenica i borbu protiv dezinformacija u regionu, odnosno od Hrvatske na severu do Grčke na jugu. Lažne informacije srpskog...

Global Voices published an English version of a story of Istinomer (Truth-O-Meter), a fact-checking initiative of the Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA), , which meta.mk republishes as part of a content-sharing agreement. The developments involving the arrest and release of journalist Ana Lalić for “spreading panic and inciting unrest” after she reported on the lack of protection equipment at a hospital in...

As the world is struggling to deal with one of the most far-reaching crisis in decades, and many aspects of regular life have been compromised around the globe, a certain group of people have been sharpening their swords, so to speak. Or typing more on their computers, while the crisis unfolds. COVID-19, a shortened denomination of 'coronavirus disease 2019', triggered...