A few days ago, the health authorities in Kosovo announced that the first cases of infections with the coronavirus variant that first appeared in the United Kingdom, a more contagious variant, have been confirmed , which called into question the epidemiological situation in the country. . In an interview for "Wake up" this morning (Monday, February 1), the General Director of the National Medical Emergency Center, Dr. Skënder Brataj, said that the coronavirus in the country has not become more contagious, as the situation continues the same.

"The spread of the infection has not changed, say it has decreased or increased, but it has not changed, while the consequences of the disease, fortunately, [have changed]," he said. "You remember in the beginning, a small number of infected people translated into a large number of sick people, especially critically ill people. "Today is different."

In the latest update of the Covid situation, the Ministry of Health stated that 3,144 tests were performed and 876 citizens tested positive.

Geographical distribution of active cases by regions:
Tirana - 16,807
Fier - 2,326
Durrës - 1,623
Shkodër - 1,447
Elbasan - 1,383
Vlora - 1,347
Lezha - 1,046
Korçë - 936
Berat - 891
Gjirokastër - 605
Dibër - 433
Kukës - 479