TIRANA, Aug. 24 – Four patients passed away due to the coronavirus during the last 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 254 victims in the country.
Furthermore, a record of 178 coronavirus cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infected patients to 8605 in Albania.
So far, tests have been conducted on over 57,000 people. A total of 151 patients are being treated at two major hospitals, 15 of whom are in intensive care and 5 are intubated.
However, a total of 4413 patients who tested positive for the coronavirus in Albania have recovered.
Currently there are 3938 active cases in Albania, 1957 of which are in Tirana.
Due to coronavirus cases growing at an alarming rate in Albania, the ‘Shefqet Ndroqi’ Sanatorium will be used to treat coronavirus patients and will be temporarily renamed ‘COVID2’. Other options have also been discussed if the surge in cases continues, with the former surgery department at QSUT potentially serving as a COVID-3 Hospital.
