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The number of new cases with the new variant of the Covid-19 virus in Northern Macedonia is increasing. Within two days an increase of 30% of those infected with the British virus was recorded.
However, the Minister of Health, Venko Filipce stated that there is no need for new restrictive measures, reassuring the public that at the moment the state has sufficient capacity for affected patients.
“We have identified an increase in the number of patients with the new variant of the virus, during the past period. From 20% of the period recorded two days ago, the results showed that this number has increased to 50% of the total number of diagnosed. We are analyzing the situation throughout the country and we see that there is a slight increase in the number of hospitalized compared to last month – said Venko Filipce, Minister of Health.
Vaccination of health workers has continued today. The number of white-collar workers who have been vaccinated has exceeded 700, while the process is running until 20.00 in the evening, to continue on Monday.
“So far, about 760 health workers have been vaccinated. The decision is that with the first quantities that have arrived, the vaccination is applied only in the points of the Modular Hospital in Skopje. Other institutions have already started. Yesterday, health workers from Kavadarci and Prilep were vaccinated. Only on Sunday the point does not work. Now the lists of maternal doctors are being made and at the moment the process is going well, there is a queue and good management of vaccination – said Venko Filipce.
At the moment the number of positive patients who are cured in the infectious wards of the country is 622, while about 420 beds are free in the Covid Centers
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