2020 coronavirus pandemic in Kosovo
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
|---|---|
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Kosovo |
| First case | Vitina |
| Arrival date | 13 March 2020 (5 days) |
| Origin | Italy |
| Confirmed cases | 19 |
| Recovered | 0 |
Deaths | 0 |
| Official website | |
| https://kosova.health/en | |
This article documents the impacts of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Kosovo, and may not include all the contemporary major responses and measures.
Timeline[edit]
March[edit]
On 13 March, the first two cases were confirmed, a 77-year-old man from Vitina and an Italian woman in early 20s, who worked in Klina with Caritas Kosova.[1][2] Vitina and Klina are quarantined after the first cases of coronavirus in these two municipalities. The Government of Kosovo decided to block entrances and exits in these two cities.[3]
On 14 March, the third case was confirmed, a family member of the 77-year-old from Vitina tested positive.[4] On the same day, two other new cases were confirmed, a 42-year-old man from Vitina and a 37-year-old woman from Mališevo.[5] After the first case in Mališevo, the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti has decided to quarantine the municipality.[6]
On 15 March, 4 new cases of coronavirus are confirmed, 3 from Mališevo and one from village Dumnica of Podujevo.[7]. After the new cases the Ministry of Health issued the Government of Kosovo to put the country in the public health emergency state.[8]
On 16 March, 4 close family members of the 77-year-old patient from Vitina have been tested positive with coronavirus.[9] Another case with coronavirus was confirmed, a couple who flew from London to Pristina, the male and female both 26-years-old are from Prizren and Obilić respectively.[10]
On 17 March, a new case was confirmed. A 39-year-old woman from Kosovo's capital Pristina, which had come one day before from London to Pristina was tested positive with coronavirus.[11][12] Another three new cases with coronavirus are confirmed in the same day, when a family member of infected person from village Dumnica of Podujevo[13] and a couple from Gjakova who flew from Düsseldorf were tested positive with coronavirus.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Konfirmohet, dy raste me koronavirus në Kosovë" [Confirmed, two cases with coronavirus in Kosovo] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 13 March 2020.
- ^ "77 vjeçari me koronavirus është nga ky fshat i Vitisë" [The 77-year-old with coronavirus is from this village of Vitina]. Korrespodenti (in Albanian). 13 March 2020.
Kujtojmë, që përveç këtij të moshuari është edhe një vajzë 20 vjeçare me shtëtësi italiane, që ka punuar në Klinë, në Caritas Kosova
- ^ "Vitia dhe Klina në karantinë" [Vitina and Klina quarantined] (in Albanian). RTV21. 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Shkon në tre numri i personave të prekur me coronavirus në Kosovë" [The number of people infected with coronavirus in Kosovo is three] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Edhe dy raste të reja të konfirmuara me coronavirus në Kosovë" [Two new cases confirmed with coronavirus in Kosovo] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Edhe Malisheva në karantinë" [Even Malisheva in quarantine] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Konfirmohen 4 rastet e reja me coronavirus, 3 nga Malisheva dhe një nga Podujeva" [The 4 new cases of coronavirus confirmed, 3 from Mališevo and one from Podujevo] (in Albanian). Kallxo. 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Qeveria shpall gjendje emergjente të shëndetit publik" [The government declares a public health emergency] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Edhe katër raste të reja me coronavirus, shkon në 13 numri i të infektuarve" [Another four new cases with coronavirus, the number of infected reaches 13] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Konfirmohen edhe dy raste të reja me coronavirus, shkon në 15 numri i të prekurve" [Two new cases with coronavirus confirmed, the number of the infected raises to 15] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Edhe një rast me coronavirus në Kosovë, duke çuar në 16 numrin e të prekurve" [Another case with coronavirus in Kosovo, leading to 16 number of those affected] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 17 March 2020.
- ^ "E infektuara e fundit me coronavirus është nga Prishtina" [The last infected with coronavirus is from Pristina]. Ekonomia Online (in Albanian). 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Personi i 17-të i konfirmuar me coronavirus është nga Dumnica e Podujevës" [The 17th person confirmed with coronavirus is from Dumnica of Podujevo] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Konfirmohen edhe dy raste, arrinë në 19 numri i të infektuarëve me coronavirus në Kosovë, të infektuarit janë nga Gjakova" [Two more cases are confirmed, the number of the infected with coronavirus in Kosovo reaches 19, the infected are from Gjakova] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 17 March 2020.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Albanian, Serbian, and English)
