A person, whose identity has been decided to remain anonymous, spoke on the show " In a few words ", on Euronews, about the financial costs of facing Covid-19.
The person states that from his family of four, he is not infected, but the other three family members, yes.
"Two of the people were young and spent two weeks of illness at home and in three weeks, they were fully recovered. "The third person, who was even older, had to be hospitalized for two weeks, with a total recovery phase of four weeks," he told "In a few words".
All three people fell ill at the same time within a month, a few days apart.
"The first stage of the disease is difficult for everyone, because the first one gets sick and there is fear for others. At the same time there is anxiety about how the course of the disease will go. It is a great psychological, emotional burden.
The uninfected person, who is also testifying, said that as soon as he noticed the symptoms, he took some supplements / vitamins in increased amounts. The cost of vitamins was 12 thousand lek.
Other measures included increased hygiene care and isolation.
In terms of economic income, the infected family belongs to a middle-income middle class.
"The two infected people, younger in age, had a cure that did not include antiviral. The cost of treatment for both was approximately 90 thousand lek. "
Meanwhile, the third person, who was in a more serious condition, also needed an antiviral, treatment which cost 700 euros.
"We took the antiviral privately. Without the antiviral, the cost goes around 35 thousand lek per person, not including my vitamins. ”
The costs for healthy foods and juices still remain.
"You have to get food home for a fee."
Examinations from diseases are added to the cost: 2 scanners, from 15 thousand lek per person, graphs from 20 thousand lek each and blood thickness tests, for 40 thousand lek each.
"Together with the tampon in a private hospital, 100 euros each, only Covid examinations cost us about 60 thousand lek. "After two months of the illness, procedures are needed again to make sure we are well."
Source: Euronews
