COVID-19 Daily Cases, As Per 18 August 2021 for Additional Graphs Click Here: 2500 2236 2000

20 August 2021

UNKT COVID-19 UPDATE sitrep #81

WHO figures for cases detected in Kosovo (as of 18 August 2021) Global Cases according to WHO (Data updated globally, 19 August 2021) Identified:1 123,055 843,072- total tests performed (last 24h 11,373) Total COVID-19 cases: Total COVID-19 related deaths: Active: 14,267 2,236 - new daily cases (Gender: female 1,266, male 970) Recovered: 106,495 626 - currently hospitalized, of which: 209,201,939 4,390,467 For live update see LINK Casualties: 2,293 26 are in intensive care, 470 on oxygen-therapy and 14,267 patients in homecare Total 61,787 (50.2%) Female Vaccinations in Kosovo In total, gender distribution Total 61,268 (49.8%) Male (as of 19 August 2021): Doses in total: Received both doses: Total number of available Beds Occupied public hospital beds: 236 299 644,212 221,026 in public healthcare system: Free public hospital beds: 63 22,119 vaccinations in the last 24h

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20 August 2021

The reproduction/ Vaccinations as of 28 Latest COVID-19 containment transmission rate of March, UNICEF with the measures based on the current data COVID-19 in Kosovo has support of partners - on the epidemiological situation and significantly decreased to Since the arrival of the first the recommendations of the IPH, the factor 1.83. This doses of the vaccine, the balancing the interest of preserving means that 100 people will transmit the total number of vaccines that have public health and economic interest, taking virus to 183 other people. To contain the arrived in Kosovo has now reached measures which on the one hand enable increased pandemic, the undertaken measures 547,220 doses, funded by institutions economic activity, while on the other hand control need to keep the Reproduction rate to and donations. UNICEF supported the and prevent distribution of COVID-19. The decision under factor 1.0. Currently the Case Ministry of Health on developing a was published on the Ministry of Health website in Reproduction rate is calculated by WHO digitalized system for registering and three languages, follow LINK for the new measures Regional Office for Europe COVID-19 in a tracking of COVID-19 vaccine recipients. in English. And also see LINK in Albanian and LINK in Daily Digest. LINK, LINK, LINK, LINK Serbian. 13 August, UNICEF- about 500 young 20 August, UNICEF New Reality people in Kosovo benefited from and WHO continue (RealitetiRi) internships thanks to the Kosovo to deliver COVID-19 platform launched in a partnership Generation Unlimited initiative and vaccines donated between the UNKT and the Kosovo support from SIDA. The purpose of through the #COVAX Chamber of Commerce, aims at the program was to build the capacities of young facility. An addition of 35,100 COVID- supporting the private sector to identify people and support the recovery of private sector 19 vaccine doses from the United and implement the obligatory measures enterprises, central and local level institutions and States were delivered. To date, they on COVID-19 in particular for the support the young people in Kosovo who were have supported the delivery of gastronomy so that the economy remains affected by the challenging period marked by the 236,520 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to open to build back better, but at the same COVID-19 pandemic. LINK the Ministry of Health. LINK time cut the virus transmission LINK 18 August, UNICEF Health workers in 20 August, OHCHR- Regarding the right delivers 16 vaccine Kosovo infected by to affordable and non-discriminatory refrigerators to COVID-19: 4,682 access to COVID-19 vaccines, the Ministry Ministry of Health cases out of 123,055 of Health announced that children over through COVAX support. These have been healthcare workers, out of 16 are now eligible to be vaccinated with refrigerators will be used by the Main which 1,610 are physicians, 2,721 the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, while children aged 12 to Family Medical Centers for storing nurses and 351 others, making up 15 with chronic medical conditions can be vaccinated COVID-19 vaccines as well as vaccines approximately 3.8% of total COVID-19 after consulting with a doctor. See full OHCHR article for routine immunization. LINK infections as of 18 August 2021. covering period 13-20 August LINK