COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo

COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo
Map of municipalities with confirmed (red) coronavirus cases (as of 19 April)
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationKosovo
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China via Italy
Index caseVitia
Arrival date13 March 2020
(6 years, 3 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Confirmed cases927
Active cases227
Recovered671
Deaths
29

The COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19) arrived in Kosovo on 13 March 2020.

On 13 March, the first two cases were confirmed, a 77-year-old man from Vitina and an Italian woman in her early 20s, who worked in Klina with Caritas Kosova.[1][2]

The Government of Kosovo decided to quarantine and block the entrances and exits of these two cities.[3]

After the new cases emerged, the Ministry of Health requested that the Government of Kosovo declare a state of public health emergency.[4]

On 22 March, the first Kosovo death from the pandemic was announced.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Konfirmohet, dy raste me koronavirus në Kosovë" [Confirmed, two cases with coronavirus in Kosovo] (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 13 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "77 vjeçari me koronavirus është nga ky fshat i Vitisë" [The 77-year-old with coronavirus is from this village of Vitia]. Korrespodenti (in Albanian). 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020. Kujtojmë, që përveç këtij të moshuari është edhe një vajzë 20 vjeçare me shtëtësi italiane, që ka punuar në Klinë, në Caritas Kosova
  3. ↑ "Vitia dhe Klina në karantinë" [Vitina and Klina quarantined] (in Albanian). RTV21. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Qeveria shpall gjendje emergjente të shëndetit publik" [The government declares a public health emergency] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 15 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Staff, Reuters (2020-03-22). "Kosovo authorities reports first death from coronavirus". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-06-08. {{cite news}}: |first= has generic name (help)