Health Ministry: Eight New Coronavirus Cases, 21 Cured Patient and One Death

The Health Ministry said on Tuesday that there were eight new coronavirus cases, 21 new cured persons, and one new death. The eight new patients are from Veles (4), Skopje (3), and Bitola (1). Since the start of the epidemic, there have been 1,526 cases, 1,013 cured patients, and 86 deaths. There are 427 active cases in the country. Among those that have recovered from the disease is journalist Goce Mihajloski. The Public Health Centre in Skopje, together with the Public Health Institute, is drawing up a plan for screening of persons considered to be critical categories, such as health workers, nursing home employees, police officers, and taxi drivers. The Ministry of Health rejected VMRO-DPMNE’s accusations about “manipulations with the number of tests for political purposes”.