Tirana today (March 13th) has woken up all empty. Following the reinforced measures, public transport is only permitted for medical staff, premises, and bars are closed just like many other business companies. Following the government's decision, the country will be almost in total isolation at least until Sunday, with no private vehicles other than freight traffic allowed. But what happens after Sunday?
The Prime Minister said that unlike some other countries in the world, Albania will move with escalating measures so that the virus does not spread to unacceptable levels for medicine.
"I was listening to the British Prime Minister, who today explained why in the UK they would not close schools and universities and why the measures would escalate them more slowly, is one approach. We will follow the strict escalation approach to maximally slow the spread of the virus.
I repeat, it's not the idea to do as many tests, to catch all those who have coronas, the coronary will be massively taken as a flu virus, but just like with the flu virus, as China's experience shows, 80% ours will not know the cure or not.
You heard the German Chancellor say that 70% of Germans would be affected by the coronavirus. 20% of those who will feel anxious and feel unwell are 20% with the focus of attention. Of these, some pass it by lightning, a little feverish, but it does not go to a heavier degree, and is 80% and 20% who spend it at home. The rest needs hospitalization, "he said.
Although almost all normal activities in the country have been suspended, Rama said that markets or bakeries would continue to be open.
