Kosovo reports over 2,000 new daily COVID cases as omicron surges

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Gazeta Express

19/01/2022 15:19

A total of 2,050 new coronavirus cases have been reported Wednesday in Kosovo, according to the data of the National Institute of Public Health. as the micron variant continues to spread throughout the country.

Despite record number of cases in 2022, no new deaths have been reported, while authorities have announced that number of hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19 remains low comparing with the number of new infections. Health authorities say the omicron variant is dominating new cases.

The Ministry of Health, according to data from the National Institute of Public Health of Kosovo, informs as follows: 5,348 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the last 24 hours. 1,728.214 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered since the vaccination started. To date, 798,225 have been vaccinated with the second dose, whereas 40,561 booster doses and 2,191 third doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given.

Of 9,194 tests made, 2.050 citizens tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. No new deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. According to Institute’s data the total number of active cases in Kosovo is 7,266. /GazetaExpress/