The Albanian Ministry of Health has reported 42 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours out of 311 tests, bringing the total to 1341 since the beginning of the pandemic in the country, in March. This is is the highest daily number of infections, with the previous record belonging to the prievious day, with 36.

21 cases have been reported in Tirana, 9 in Shkodra, and 4 in Durrës.

Three newly infected persons are in Kruja, all three taking the virus in a funeral.

Currently there are 46 hospitalized patients, out of which 8 are in intensive care, one intubated.

The number of deaths related to coronavirus is 35, whereas 980 persons, or 74% of the cases, have recovered.