{"id":28552,"date":"2022-01-03T17:57:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T16:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=28552"},"modified":"2022-01-03T17:57:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T16:57:48","slug":"falling-covid-19-test-numbers-reveal-surge-in-new-infections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/falling-covid-19-test-numbers-reveal-surge-in-new-infections\/","title":{"rendered":"Falling COVID-19 test numbers reveal surge in new infections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Albania has seen a surge in new coronavirus cases in the first days of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Infection rates in proportion to testing figures is around 15%.<\/p>\n<p>With fewer tests being conducted in the past days, it appears that new infections too have been on the decline.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is clear that infection rates have been on the rise as out of 2,487 citizens tested, 335 returned positive to the virus.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison to December 27, when 168 citizens were diagnosed with the virus after analyzing 2,241 suspected samples.<\/p>\n<p>Albania does not trace contacts of those who tested positive, a common procedure followed in many other countries. 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