{"id":28568,"date":"2022-01-04T10:59:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T09:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=28568"},"modified":"2022-01-04T11:03:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T10:03:04","slug":"omicron-dominates-in-albania-and-cases-will-peak-in-late-january-says-health-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/omicron-dominates-in-albania-and-cases-will-peak-in-late-january-says-health-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Omicron dominates in Albania, cases will peak in late January\u2019, says health expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Member of the Technical Committee of Experts, Andi Koraqi told Euronews Albania that Omicron is currently the most dominant variant in our country.<\/p>\n<p>The head of the microbiology lab at QSUT, declared that infections are expected to rise and reach a peak by the end of January.<\/p>\n<p>The doctor also noted that the new anti-COVID measures put in place will be crucial to keep the variant at bay as well as prevent a massive spread of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOmicron will make it possible for COVID-19 to turn into a regular disease that will possess a flu-like nature. Anti-COVID measures need to be respected, and we need to keep looking for the possibility of new viruses arising,\u201d \u2013 said the doctor.<\/p>\n<p>From January 4, all public workers and employees in grocery stores and malls will have to present their vaccination certificate when going to work, or commit to a weekly test in case they\u2019re not vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>For all those who haven\u2019t had their vaccine but have recovered from the virus recently, a certificate from relevant health authorities could also be sufficient.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/12\/30\/rama-warns-of-stricter-measures-to-keep-omicron-variant-at-bay\/\">Rama warns of stricter measures to keep Omicron variant at bay<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/12\/20\/will-there-be-tougher-measures-this-end-of-year-health-minister-expalins\/\">Will there be tougher measures this end of year? 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