The two new infected came out of London today. They're engaged.

Through a communique to the media, I KSHPH has announced that the infected are two engaged men who have come from London today. One from Prizren and the other from Obilic. Both are 26-year-olds

The two cases are two engaged men coming from London today on the 1603,20 flight to London - Pristina. The two have stayed in London from March 04th to March 16,03.20, and today they have been detected by the health services of the international airport “Adem Jashari” and witnessed with an ambulance to the Infective Clinic- SHSKUK. The cases are from the village of Korishh-Prizren and the other from the municipality of Obilic. One of the male and the other case of the female gender, second of the age of 26”, says the communique.

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From the date 08.02,2020 to 16,03,2020, at the Medieval Microbiology Laboratory in IKSHPK with the RT- The PCR, totaling 263 suspicious samples in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and a total of fifteen have resulted in positive.

In addition to the 13 consecutive positive cases, today 16,03.20 at the Medieval Microbiology Laboratory in IKSHPK with RTPK PCR has confirmed two new positive cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus: The two cases are two of London's arrivals today, dated 16,03,20 by flight to London - Pristina. The two have stayed in London from March 04th to March 16,03.20, and today have been detected by the health services of the international airport “Adem Jashari” and witnessed with an ambulance to the Infective Clinic- SHSKUK. The cases are from the village of Korishh-Prizren and the other from the municipality of Obilic. One of the male and the other case of the female gender, second of the age of 26.

A total of 1600 calls have been accepted at the call center so far, while only today by early morning hours have 215 phone calls been accepted.

From the date 01.02,2020 to 16,03,20 at the International Airport “Adem Jashari”, as well as at land points, a total of 10,653 travellers have been dedicated. At the “Adem Jashari” 479 travellers, Merdare 4,264, Vroom 2,989, Jarinje 742, White Dheu 552, Hani of Elez 74, Kule 534, Qafe Morine 41, Brnjak 178, Qafe Prush 15, Muciba 124 and Globocica 1 traveler.

Kosovo's National Public Health Institute (IKSHPK) is being conveyed with increased vigilance to the epidemiology situation with COVID-19, monitoring all cases of contacts, as well as those recommended for home self-isolation.

QRSHP teams in relevant regions are on the ground and are contacting contacts of positive cases with COVID-19 for strict oversight for 14 days, recommending that individuals be self-solated and those with symptoms be notified at the infectious clinic.

In the IKKPK over 24 hours are constantly being contacted and monitored by all case contacts, as well as contact contacts due to self-issuance and seek medical assistance if they have symptoms.

Based on the Ministry of Health's circuit, it has been recommended that the reduction of electronic operations and visits to hospital professional ambulances.

Globally, from December 31, 2019 to March 16, 2020, according to E CDC, a total of 167,414 cases of COVID-19 reported with 6,507 cases of death, while in the EU/ AEE and United Kingdom have been reported in all 51,771 cases of COVID-19 with 2,316 cases of death: Italy (1.811), Spain (288), France (127), United Kingdom (35), Germany (12), Belgium (4), Greece (4), (3), Poland (3), Bulgaria (2), Ireland (2), Austria (1), Denmark (1), Hungary (1), Luxembourg (1), Norway (1) and Albania (1).

In the event of changing or worsening the epidemiological situation with COVID-19 in Kosovo, recommendations could undergo changes. Citizens will be informed in real time of any such eventual change