15 people infected with Covid-19 are hospitalized in the infectious disease hospital.
ISHP epidemiologist Artan Simaku explains that the presence of the Omicron variant that is currently circulating in Albania shows mild symptoms, but risk groups should not neglect them.
"During the winter season where the circulation of the flu prevails, Covid circulates below a several times lower level, while now there is a predominance of Covid.
There are hospitalized and there are about 15 hospitalized people in the age group of 65 years and older, they are the age group at risk and must respect the measures; physical distancing, avoid gatherings, wearing a mask and good hygiene, wash hands. The Omicron variant with its sub-variants circulates.
It is a mild variant with mild morbidity, only with throat discomfort, with lower temperature than flu and general symptoms".
