site.btaCOVID-19 in the Balkans
SC 16:44:01 01-10-2021
DS1642.111
111 COVID-19 - BALKANS - BRIEF
COVID-19
in the
Balkans
Sofia, October 1 (BTA) - The epidemic situation in the Balkans continues to cause concern and governments have been reacting accordingly over the past week:
Turkey
The number of new infections ranged between 27,000 and nearly 29,000 a day. The number of children infected with the new variant has doubled since the beginning of the school year, but the authorities nevertheless do not plan to close the schools at this point.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said one in four infected in Turkey was a child (25 per cent of the infected), while before the onset of the school year they accounted for 11 per cent of the infected. The share of vaccinated teaching staff is increasing, he added, with 92 per cent having at least one dose.
Greece
Although with one of the lower vaccination rates in Europe, the country reports declining numbers of deaths caused by the infection. The death-rate from COVID in Greece has dropped 63 per cent in the last wave, noticeably in the case of people over 64. At the same time, the number of infections in children and youths has risen sharply.
Montenegro
The country ranks second in the region after Serbia by 14-day morbidity. The first dose has been administered to 53.3 per cent of the adult Montenegrin population and 46.3 per cent have received two doses, MINA agency reported.
Slovenia
After protests to the point where tear gas was used, the authorities slightly eased the requirements involving the so-called "COVID passports". As of the end of last week, no such certificates are required from people working from home, or for refilling at gas stations, providing the clients do not enter the indoor premises. The requirement for presenting a certificate at a gas station made many Slovenes leave their cars at the stations, thus blocking refilling for all.
The measure, however, remains for most services, for visits to outdoor and indoor sports events, and for in situ work employers who are obligated to pay for the regular testing of unvaccinated staff.
Croatia
The country already requires a COVID certificate from the health care and social workers. "Those who do not want to be vaccinated or to be tested and have not had the infection will not be allowed to the workplaces and will not be able to receive their salaries," Health Minister Vili Beros said. He cited data, according to which 70 per cent of the health care staff and 86 per cent of the doctors are vaccinated.
The minister said that after October 4 COVID certificates would also be required of patients who do not need urgent medical care.
The number of infections in Croatia has been rising over the past weeks.
Republic of North Macedonia
Vaccination in the Republic of North Macedonia is progressing at a good rate and 35 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated, the Health Ministry said.
Albania
The school year finally began on Monday, after being put off twice because of the epidemic conditions. Some 480,000 students began in-class attendance in keeping with anti-epidemic measures. All teachers who are not vaccinated shall have to present a negative COVID-19 test every week.
RY/BR
/ДЛ/
DS1642.111
111 COVID-19 - BALKANS - BRIEF
COVID-19
in the
Balkans
Sofia, October 1 (BTA) - The epidemic situation in the Balkans continues to cause concern and governments have been reacting accordingly over the past week:
Turkey
The number of new infections ranged between 27,000 and nearly 29,000 a day. The number of children infected with the new variant has doubled since the beginning of the school year, but the authorities nevertheless do not plan to close the schools at this point.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said one in four infected in Turkey was a child (25 per cent of the infected), while before the onset of the school year they accounted for 11 per cent of the infected. The share of vaccinated teaching staff is increasing, he added, with 92 per cent having at least one dose.
Greece
Although with one of the lower vaccination rates in Europe, the country reports declining numbers of deaths caused by the infection. The death-rate from COVID in Greece has dropped 63 per cent in the last wave, noticeably in the case of people over 64. At the same time, the number of infections in children and youths has risen sharply.
Montenegro
The country ranks second in the region after Serbia by 14-day morbidity. The first dose has been administered to 53.3 per cent of the adult Montenegrin population and 46.3 per cent have received two doses, MINA agency reported.
Slovenia
After protests to the point where tear gas was used, the authorities slightly eased the requirements involving the so-called "COVID passports". As of the end of last week, no such certificates are required from people working from home, or for refilling at gas stations, providing the clients do not enter the indoor premises. The requirement for presenting a certificate at a gas station made many Slovenes leave their cars at the stations, thus blocking refilling for all.
The measure, however, remains for most services, for visits to outdoor and indoor sports events, and for in situ work employers who are obligated to pay for the regular testing of unvaccinated staff.
Croatia
The country already requires a COVID certificate from the health care and social workers. "Those who do not want to be vaccinated or to be tested and have not had the infection will not be allowed to the workplaces and will not be able to receive their salaries," Health Minister Vili Beros said. He cited data, according to which 70 per cent of the health care staff and 86 per cent of the doctors are vaccinated.
The minister said that after October 4 COVID certificates would also be required of patients who do not need urgent medical care.
The number of infections in Croatia has been rising over the past weeks.
Republic of North Macedonia
Vaccination in the Republic of North Macedonia is progressing at a good rate and 35 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated, the Health Ministry said.
Albania
The school year finally began on Monday, after being put off twice because of the epidemic conditions. Some 480,000 students began in-class attendance in keeping with anti-epidemic measures. All teachers who are not vaccinated shall have to present a negative COVID-19 test every week.
RY/BR
/ДЛ/
news.modal.header
news.modal.text