COVID-19 in circulation/ 9 people lost their lives in October-December 2023

2024-03-08 10:04:56, Shëndeti CNA

In December 2023, the Institute of Public Health reported that 257 cases were officially confirmed with COVID-19, in November 293 cases, while in September there were more cases.

Since only symptomatic cases were buffered, the virus circulated more widely. Official data confirm that during the period October-December 2023, 9 people lost their lives from COVID-19.

ISH reported that during the month of December 2023, 257 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported to the Infectious Diseases Information System and the incidence of this disease was 8.97 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, many times lower than in October.

During the month of October 2023, 1,572 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported and the incidence of this disease for the month of October is 54.9 cases/100,000 inhabitants. During the month of October, it is observed that the incidence of COVID-19 is many times lower than in the month of September, reported ISHP.

Data on the circulation of influenza and COVID-19 began to be republished by the PIH in the last three months of 2023 after a long lack of information.

The data show that COVID-19 has circulated mostly with symptoms in older ages.

According to ISHP, in October, the most affected age group was 65-74 years old with an incidence of 127.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by the 75+ age group with an incidence of 108.34 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

Data from ISHP show that in October 2023 the municipalities with the highest incidence are Tepelën, Gjirokastër, Himarë, etc. During the month of October, 59 hospitalized cases and 8 deaths were reported. Deaths belong to the age group 65-74 years old, 7 cases and 75+ years old, 1 case.

During the month of November, 15 cases of hospitalization were reported, and during the month of December 2023, the highest incidence was in the municipalities of Himarë, Saranda, Dropull, etc., while during the month of December, 18 cases of hospitalization and one death of the 75+ age group were reported. years old.

Data from laboratories show that COVID circulated intensively even in 2024. Managers of medical laboratories claim that the cases of confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased after the tampon was performed.

According to the administrator of the network of the largest laboratories in the country, "Intermedica", Vasil Llajo, the positive cases confirmed after performing the swab reach up to 30%. Llajo claimed for "Monitor" that there is a return of cases with COVID-19 and the number of those affected is the same as the infections of the period June-July 2022./ Monitor.al