COVID-19 pandemic in Albania

COVID-19 pandemic in Albania
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationAlbania
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseTirana
Arrival date8 March 2020
(4 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Confirmed cases337,192[1]
Active cases6,383[2]
Recovered330,233[2]
Deaths
3,608[1]
Fatality rate1.07%
Vaccinations
  • 1,349,255[1] (total vaccinated)
  • 1,279,333[1] (fully vaccinated)
  • 3,088,966[1] (doses administered)
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Albania was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case in the Republic of Albania was reported in Tirana on 8 March 2020, when a patient and his adult son who had come from Florence, Italy tested positive.[3] Both men later recovered.

On 21 December 2020, health minister Ogerta Manastirliu announced that the country has decided to suspend flights to and from the UK until 6 January 2021 because of what was then a new COVID-19 mutation that transmits more quickly than other variants. All passengers arriving from the UK by land had to self-isolate for 14 days upon entry. The flight suspension took effect on Tuesday, 22 December.[4]

As of 4 February 2023, 3,058,102 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Albania.[5]

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