NEWS OF THE DAY: On May 1, 2 and 3 curfew will start at 2pm and will last until 5am the next day
A shortened curfew for the May 1 holidays decided the Government at today’s session, with the new decision for restricting the movement of citizens on the territory of the entire state during the May 1 holidays.
On May 1, 2 and 3, that is, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, citizens will be allowed outside from 5am until 2pm. The nationwide ban on movement will start at 2pm and will last until 5am the following day, wrote Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski on his Facebook profile.
Persons over the age of 67 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be allowed to go outside from 5am until 11am.
All children and young people under the age of 18 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be able to go outside from 12 noon to 2pm.
STATE OF EMERGENCY
Over the past 24 hours, 362 tests have been made and 22 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, as follows: Skopje-11, Kumanovo-2, Struga-1, Veles-3, Kavadarci-2, Gostivar-2 and Negotino-1. This brings the total number of diagnosed patients with COVID-19 in the country to 1.421, the number of recovered patients to 589, and the number of patients who have died to 71, and with 761 active cases currently in the country.
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In the past 24 hours a total of 42 people throughout the country have disregarded the curfew, of which 32 have been detained, announced the Ministry of Interior.
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In the past 24 hours, during the implementation of the measures for restricted movement and protection of citizens from the spread of COVID-19, according to the statistical data of the MoI, three persons in Kicevo have not complied to the ban on movement, informs the spokesperson of the Ohrid Sector of Interior, Stefan Dimoski.
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The Government today announced that the personal protective measures remain in force, namely, mandatory wearing of protective equipment (mask, scarf or shawl) over the mouth and nose, in all public buildings such as state institutions, markets, stores, banks, post offices, public transportation, waiting rooms, health care institutions and similar.
Wearing protective equipment is mandatory also in open spaces, whenever a minimum distance of two meters cannot be maintained between citizens.
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Minister of Health Venko Filipce says that he has no information that now there is an additional increase in the prices of face masks, but will signal the two competent inspectorates to conduct an inspection.
Today at a press conference he clarified that wearing a surgical mask is not mandatory, regardless of whether it is double layer or triple layer, but that it can be replaced with a shawl or scarf.
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It is very important for personal protective equipment to be used correctly, in order to prevent additional risk of infection. The protective mask for one use must not be used more than once, posted Minister of Health Venko Filipce on his FB profile.
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“Current analyses indicate that the COVID-19 transmission factor in general across the entire country is below 1, however, we are carrying out detailed analyses on certain regions in the country and we are waiting for several days to see how the trend of the new infections will be. With all the measures so far, we have flattened the curve of the epidemic, we have not burdened the health care system. We have a linear number of coronavirus cases, and a new number of recovered patients every day”, said Minister of Health Venko Filipce through an online video communication.
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“On World Day for Safety and Health at Work, I pay respect to all my colleagues health care workers who are in the frontlines against the coronavirus. They are selflessly taking care of all of us and are fighting for every life”, wrote Health Minister Venko Filipce on his FB profile.
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According to data from the Institute for Public Health, the highest number of COVID-19 patients in the country are aged 50 to 59, 292 cases or 20.9%, where the highest specific
incidence has been registered, while the lowest incidence of 22.4 / 100.000 residents is registered among children aged 10-19 and 0-9, where 56 and 51 cases have been registered accordingly.
FLASH NEWS
An organized line of trucks, busses, vans with sirens turned on moved through the center of Skopje this afternoon. In this way, the transporters organized by the Makam-Trans Association expressed protest for the increased excise duty on fuels and demanded support for the transport sector, which is among the hardest hit with the health and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus.
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We have the lowest prices of oil derivatives in the region and the lowest price in the past 10 years, and the change in the price of the excise duty has no negative effect on the transport activity, stated today the Government.
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SDSM MPs will respect the position of Parliament President Talat Xhaferi for not convening an urgent session for confirming the decisions for state of emergency, but demand a reply to their request that has been formally submitted to the Parliament.
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Injuries at work in 2019 compared to last year have risen by 25%. The highest number of injuries at work are registered in the industry and mining, shows the analysis of the Institute for Public Health on the situation of injuries at work.
* The Government has adopted a Decree for amending and supplementing the Law on Social Protection during a state of emergency. The purpose of these amendments, among else, is to allow quick access to the system of social protection also for citizens who have lost their jobs during the crisis, and who do not meet the conditions for realizing monetary compensation during unemployment.
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The Minister of Education and Science, Arber Ademi, announced on his Facebook profile that a photograph is spreading on the social networks that supposedly the Government has adopted a decree for continuation of the school year.
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The two boys who insulted and beat a 21-year-old girl in the entrance of a residential building, while recording the violence with their mobile phone, today before the court expressed remorse and guilt for the committed crime.
А. Petrovska
translation: N. Cvetkovska
