COVID-19 claimed the lives of 11 citizens on Monday, authorities reported.

In addition, 230 people tested positive, taking the number of active cases across the country to over 8,000.

176 patients are being treated in hospital, of which 15 in serious condition.

In Albania, every citizens older than 16 can get the jab by simply walking in at a vaccination site holding an ID.

Recently, PM Rama urged citizens to get the vaccine amid warnings that the unvaccinated will be barred from entering public spaces.

The official death count from the virus in Albania is 2,966.