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ARK News.. Skopje. The situation with the coronavirus is out of control and the only salvation is for the authorities in Skopje to quarantine the outbreaks of the epidemic in order to deal with the problem, epidemiologists claim, after the number of new COVID-19 infected in the country increased significantly yesterday. edition “Free press”.

“Things are already out of control, young people did not have to go out in the evening because they are still spreading the virus (…). As the Commission on Infectious Diseases claims that the situation is under control, municipalities with outbreaks should to be quarantined, to have police in front of every building or house with infected people, in order to control these places, “Dr. Nikola Panovski told Sloboden Pechat.

However, according to Skopje newspaper sources, much of the population opposes measures to combat COVID-19 and refuses to be tested for the virus.

However, it is noted that the number of testing teams for the citizens of the capital has increased.

Although the State Health and Sanitary Inspectorate issues mandatory isolation orders for all those tested positive for coronavirus, the institution does not have the legal authority to control who stays at home and who is outside, and whether these decisions are complied with. Ministry of Interior. That is why lists of names and addresses of patients with COVID-19 are sent to the Ministry of Interior on a daily basis, and the police must monitor whether they comply with the quarantine.

The health inspectorate claims that the increase in the number of those infected is not a consequence of the failure of the restrictive measures, but of the fact that curfew is not observed and social distance is not maintained.

“We have two options, either we will return to normal by unconditionally following the measures, or we will return to strict restrictions. The choice is ours. Unfortunately, there is no other way out of this situation. I strongly believe that we will choose to normalize our lives. “Protecting personal and collective health and protecting the health system. That is why I once again call for us to refrain from gathering groups and to keep our distance, to be careful, to wear protective equipment and to take care of our personal hygiene.” the Minister of Health Venko Filipche.

Source: MBS News

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