{"id":28757,"date":"2022-01-06T20:06:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T19:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=28757"},"modified":"2022-01-06T20:07:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T19:07:16","slug":"number-of-covid-infections-on-the-rise-1-648-new-cases-in-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/number-of-covid-infections-on-the-rise-1-648-new-cases-in-24-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID infections on the rise, 1.648 new cases in 24 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the last 24 hours, our country has registered 1.648 new infections, whereas 5 citizens have unfortunately died due to complications from COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>The number of new cases has been on the rise, following the spread of the Omicron variant in our country.<\/p>\n<p>New cases were confirmed after results came back on a total of 7.812 tests, which also reported on 309 recoveries. Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Albania, there has been a total of 202.386 known recoveries.<\/p>\n<p>There are currently 9.286 active cases in our country, 106 of whom have been hospitalized and 12 are in serious conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry of health has continued its appeals to citizens to get vaccinated as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Every citizen over the age of 16 can get a vaccine in our country, in any of the vaccination centers closest to them.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccination is also open to children over the age of 12 who suffer from auto-immune diseases if they can provide a doctor\u2019s recommendation. Adults over the age of 18, who have received their second dose sometime in the last 6 months can also get their third booster shots.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the ministry of health has reported that along with other restrictive measures, masks are required in all indoor spaces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/01\/04\/public-administration-and-grocery-stores-to-start-requiring-proof-of-vaccination-from-employees\/\">Public administration and grocery stores to start requiring proof of vaccination from staff<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/10\/12\/deputy-dean-supports-return-of-students-in-auditoriums-but-no-binding-decision-on-vaccine\/\">Deputy dean supports return of students in auditoriums, but no binding decision on vaccine<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/09\/21\/we-might-need-to-add-more-categories-of-those-obligated-to-get-a-vaccine-says-doctor\/\">We might need to add more categories of those obligated to get a vaccine, says doctor<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the last 24 hours, our country has registered 1.648 new infections, whereas 5 citizens have unfortunately died due to complications from COVID-19. 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