NEWS OF THE DAY: Part of quick tests for Covid-19 has arrived, testing will be free of charge
Ministry of Health announced that 3000 tests have arrived today, part of the donation of 13000 quick tests that are the latest technology that can show in just 15 minutes whether a person is infected with COVID-19, which will be free of charge for the citizens.
The remaining part of the tests will be delivered by Wednesday.
“These quick tests are free of charge for the citizens, and will be distributed throughout 13 hospitals in the country, the Clinic for Infectious Diseases in Skopje, the “September 8” Hospital, the Institute for Respiratory Diseases in Children – Kozle and the Public Health Institute for Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis – Skopje, and will be used for determining whether suspected patients are positive to Covid-19. The donation was provided by the construction company “Granit” and the oil company “Gulf Oil Macedonia”, informs the Ministry.
CIVIL ACTIVITIES
SCAN: Responsibility, media ethics and professionalism as opposed to fake news and hate speech
Survey: We need order and discipline to enter Europe
With maximum compliance to the coronavirus protection measures, in an excellent and dynamic atmosphere, a two-day regional seminar on transparency and responsible political processes was held in Stip.
FLASH NEWS
Minister of Labour and Social Policy, Jagoda Shahpaska today met with representatives of the Association of persons with Down Syndrome “Trisomija 21”, where they spoke about the challenges that people with Down Syndrome and their families face in their everyday lives, as well as about the opportunities and conditions for their greater integration into society.
The Commission for Infectious Diseases will propose to the government to limit the working hours of hospitality facilities to 9.00 pm.
Following the regular one-hour break of the Parliament, the debate on the budget rebalance continued.
Former “registry office” will become a new youth center, announced today the Mayor of the Municipality of Center, Sasa Bogdanovic and the Mayor of the City of Skopje, Petre Shilegov, as well as representatives of the Scout Association of the RNM.
On the occasion of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the AJM today held a press conference where the President and members of the Board of Directors sent several important messages.
А. Petrovska
Translation: N. Cvetkovska
