{"id":8382,"date":"2021-03-19T18:11:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T18:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/website.euronews.al\/en\/?p=8382"},"modified":"2021-03-19T18:11:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T18:11:17","slug":"covid-19-in-albania-16-deaths-and-494-new-confirmed-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/covid-19-in-albania-16-deaths-and-494-new-confirmed-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 in Albania: 16 deaths and 494 new confirmed cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Euronews\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Albania recorded 16 deaths from COVID-19 over the last day, taking the official death toll to 2,122.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Euronews\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Also, 494 were diagnosed with the virus in the last day. The total case count in the country is estimated at over 120.000 cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Euronews\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The Ministry of Health said that the victims ranged from the age of 54 to 87.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Euronews\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The number of hospitalizations is currently at 390, with 33 patients in the ICU.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Euronews\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Authorities also confirmed that 690 patients have recovered in the last day. From the beginning of the outbreak, nearly 84.000 citizens have won the battle against the virus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Euronews\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">On Friday, 4998 doses were administered, while the rollout is at 41.321 vaccinations mainly injected to health and education personnel, and elderly citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/daily-news\/2021\/03\/19\/government-accepts-constitutional-court-s-request-puts-deadline-to-ban-on-gatherings\">Government accepts Constitutional Court&#8217;s request, puts deadline to ban on gatherings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/daily-news\/2021\/03\/19\/kosovo-sends-albania-list-of-60-doctors-for-vaccination-in-kukes\">Kosovo sends Albania list of 60 doctors for vaccination in Kuk\u00eb<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/daily-news\/2021\/03\/19\/6120-teachers-get-the-astrazeneca-jab-manastirliu-the-process-continues-problem-free\">6120 teachers get the AstraZeneca jab, Manastirliu: The process continues problem-free<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Albania recorded 16 deaths from COVID-19 over the last day, taking the official death toll to 2,122. Also, 494 were diagnosed with the virus in the last day. The total case count in the country is estimated at over 120.000 cases. 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