The Mayor of the Municipality of Gjilan, Lutfi Haziri, announced that the number of infections with COVID-19 in Gjilan has dropped to 97 active cases.
But he added that the decrease in the number of infected people should not allow for comfort.
"According to our estimates, we have 97 active cases of COVID-19 in Gjilan. It is an expected decline thanks to the management of our institutions. We offer our condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones. He is still fighting with the unknown. Reducing the number of infection is not a number that allows comfort. "Family holidays may have an increase in infection, which is the assessment of the emergency headquarters", said Haziri in the press conference after the meeting of the Committee for the management and prevention of the spread of COVID-19.
Haziri appealed to citizens to wear masks and keep their distance.
"Do not accept services or provide services without safeguards. My second appeal is for all gastronomy establishments to increase the measures, to tighten the measures, so as not to create new sources of infection. Together with the Police and the inspectorate, we will react in accordance with the laws in force", said Haziri.
He demanded that suspicious cases with symptoms of the virus be reported to the doctor, in order to prevent mass infection.
The head of Gjilan also said that if we face January with a small number and no deaths, then we are entering the month of hope.
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"Since we have the vaccine coming, let us fight together to protect our people," Haziri added.
At the media conference, the director of the Regional Public Health Center, Dr. Ajhane Sefiu and the director of the Main Center of Family Medicine, Dr. Arbenita Hajdari.
The general situation in Gjilan since the beginning of the pandemic is this: out of 8002 samples, 3097 have tested positive, 2907 have recovered, 96 have lost the battle, 97 are active cases, 26 are hospitalized and 70 samples are awaiting results. /Exp
