CoVid-19 update/ 21 new cases, 13 affected at Tirana main hospital

27/05/2020 15:10

Among the new coronavirus cases today in Albania 13 were affected at the Tirana University Hospital, QSUT, health personnel and patients, contacts of a nurse who tested positive two days ago, infected outside the hospital.

Of these, 9 are asymptomatic, self-isolated, while 4 patients were transferred to the infectious disease branch.

The total number of those affected reaches 1,050, while 205 are active cases. Tirana remains the main hotspot.

Dr. Flutura Beqo from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection gave the details:

In the last 24 hours, the number of new cases affected by Sars-Cov2 in Tirana continues to be high, while all other areas result without new cases.
262 suspected citizens affected by Covid-19 were tested and 21 positive cases were confirmed, all in Tirana.

From an in-depth epidemiological investigation, turns out that among the new cases are 13 affected at QSUT, health personnel and patients, contacts of a nurse who tested positive two days ago, infected outside the hospital.

Meanwhile, the epidemiological investigation continues for some new cases in Tirana, which remains the main focus in the country.

There are still new hospitalizations in the infectious disease hospital, where 25 patients are currently being treated, 3 of whom are in intensive care.

In the last 24 hours, 9 citizens have recovered, bringing the number of recovering over 800 since the beginning of the epidemic.

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