COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia

[18][19] On 10 March, after a formal request from the mayor of Debar[20] (the city where 5 of the 7 cases were found) and the controversies regarding Biljanovska the Ministry of Health of North Macedonia implemented more reliable measures to prevent further spreading of the virus, including temporary two-week closure of all education institutes (from kindergartens to universities), the prohibition of travelling to the most infected countries (China, Korea, Italy, France, Germany, etc.

[151] On 12 June, 164 new cases were registered positive: 85 in Skopje, 24 in Kumanovo, 18 in Tetovo, 9 in Ohrid, 5 in Štip and Struga, 3 in Prilep, 2 in Sveti Nikole, Gostivar and Resen, 1 in Makedonski Brod, Kriva Palanka, Valandovo, Gevgelija, Negotino and Kočani each.

[178] On 2 July, 173 new cases were registered positive: 75 in Skopje, 14 in Struga, 10 in Ohrid, 9 in Kumanovo and Tetovo, 8 in Štip, 7 in Gostivar, 6 in Debar, Prilep, Sveti Nikole, 4 in Kočani, 3 in Kavadarci, Kičevo, Resen and Veles, 2 in Gevgelija and 1 in Strumica, Valandovo, Probištip, Kruševo and Berovo each.

[180] On 4 July, 147 new cases were registered positive: 64 in Skopje, 16 in Tetovo, 9 in Gostivar, 8 in Kumanovo, 7 in Sveti Nikole and Struga, 6 in Štip, 5 in Ohrid and Veles, 4 in Resen, Kičevo and Bitola, 3 in Prilep and 1 in Kratovo, Kočani, Strumica, Kriva Palanka and Probištip each.

[187] On 9 July, 168 new cases were registered positive: 83 in Skopje, 26 in Tetovo, 8 in Gostivar, Kumanovo and Ohrid, 6 in Štip and Kičevo, 5 in Struga, 4 in Sveti Nikole, 3 in Prilep, 2 in Debar, Bitola and Probištip and 1 in Makedonski Brod, Kruševo, Kočani, Resen and Kriva Palanka each.

[189] On 10 July, 205 new cases were registered positive: 60 in Skopje, 29 in Sveti Nikole, 23 in Gostivar, 17 in Debar, 13 in Kumanovo and Tetovo, 12 in Struga, 10 in Štip, 7 in Kičevo, 3 in Resen, Bitola and Veles, 2 in Prilep, Demir Hisar and Probištip and 1 in Makedonski Brod, Berovo, Strumica, Kruševo, Ohrid and Kavadarci each.

[190] On 11 July, 199 new cases were registered positive: 90 in Skopje, 24 in Sveti Nikole, 17 in Kumanovo, 12 in Struga and Tetovo, 9 in Štip, 6 in Debar, 5 in Gostivar, 4 in Ohrid, 3 in Prilep, Probištip and Kičevo, 2 in Kavadarci, Strumica, Bitola and Resen and 1 in Demir Hisar, Radoviš and Kruševo each.

[191] On 12 July, 136 new cases were registered positive: 46 in Skopje, 14 in Štip, 13 in Gostivar, 12 in Tetovo, 9 in Struga, 7 in Debar, 6 in Kumanovo, 5 in Sveti Nikole, 4 in Kičevo and Resen, 3 in Radoviš, 2 in Demir Hisar, Strumica, Ohrid and Kruševo and 1 in Kratovo, Probištip, Kočani, Prilep and Veles each.

[198] On 18 July, 241 new cases were registered positive: 73 in Skopje, 60 in Štip, 32 in Tetovo, 14 in Gostivar, 10 in Kumanovo, 8 in Kočani, 6 in Gevgelija, 5 in Sveti Nikole and Prilep, 4 in Strumica, 3 in Bitola, Struga, Kriva Palanka and Radoviš, 2 in Demir Hisar, Ohrid and Kičevo and 1 in Debar, Probištip, Veles, Kratovo, Vinica and Kruševo each.

[202] On 21 July, 163 new cases were registered positive: 52 in Skopje, 33 in Štip, 21 in Kumanovo, 17 in Gostivar, 7 in Struga, 5 in Bitola, 4 in Kavadarci and Tetovo, 3 in Sveti Nikole and Demir Hisar, 2 in Kočani, Probištip, Debar, Veles and Prilep and 1 in Makedonski Brod, Resen, Kičevo, and Ohrid each.

[209] On 26 July, 152 new cases were registered positive: 39 in Skopje, 20 in Kumanovo, 15 in Gostivar, 14 in Štip, 13 in Struga, 9 in Tetovo, 8 in Debar, 5 in Kavadarci and Bitola, 4 in Strumica, 3 in Gevgelija, Delčevo and Ohrid, 2 in Makedonski Brod, Demir Hisar and Kičevo and 1 in Radoviš, Kočani, Prilep, Kratovo and Sveti Nikole each.

[212] On 29 July, 188 new cases were registered positive: 44 in Skopje, 24 in Tetovo, 23 in Gostivar, 21 in Struga and Kumanovo, 18 in Štip, 10 in Kičevo, 6 in Ohrid, 5 in Bitola, 3 in Makedonski Brod and Kavadarci, 2 in Negotino and Probištip and 1 in Debar, Resen, Demir Hisar, Kočani, Veles and Kriva Palanka each.

[213] On 30 July, 119 new cases were registered positive: 35 in Skopje, 17 in Štip, 15 in Kumanovo, 8 in Bitola, Gostivar and Kičevo, 5 in Demir Hisar, 4 in Tetovo, 3 in Veles, Prilep, Struga and Ohrid, 2 in Kavadarci and 1 in Kriva Palanka, Resen, Berovo, Sveti Nikole and Kočani each.

[215] On 31 July, 139 new cases were registered positive: 36 in Skopje, 16 in Gostivar, 15 in Kičevo, 14 in Tetovo, 11 in Štip and Kumanovo, 8 in Struga, 6 in Vinica, 5 in Kavadarci, 4 in Veles, 2 in Debar, Bitola and Probištip and 1 in Makedonski Brod, Sveti Nikole, Resen, Kruševo, Strumica, Prilep and Kočani each.

[216] On 1 August, 138 new cases were registered positive: 47 in Skopje, 17 in Kumanovo, 16 in Štip, 10 in Debar and Gostivar, 6 in Makedonski Brod, 5 in Bitola, Veles and Kočani, 3 in Kičevo, 2 in Prilep, Tetovo, Vinica and Ohrid and 1 in Resen, Kratovo, Kavadarci, Demir Hisar, Probištip and Kriva Palanka each.

[217] On 2 August, 166 new cases were registered positive: 47 in Skopje, 23 in Štip, 17 in Kumanovo, 15 in Gostivar, 12 in Tetovo and Kičevo, 10 in Makedonski Brod, 9 in Kavadarci, 7 in Struga, 3 in Ohrid, 2 in Negotino, Vinica and Sveti Nikole and 1 in Gevgelija, Demir Hisar, Bitola, Strumica and Debar each.

[223] On 7 August, 155 new cases were registered positive: 51 in Skopje, 22 in Gostivar, 14 in Kavadarci, 13 in Štip, 11 in Kumanovo, 10 in Tetovo, 6 in Ohrid, 5 in Makedonski Brod, 4 in Demir Hisar and Prilep, 3 in Kičevo and Struga, 2 in Debar, Negotino and Vinica and 1 in Bitola, Probištip and Gevgelija each.

[224] On 8 August, 200 new cases were registered positive: 65 in Skopje, 21 in Štip, 14 in Kumanovo and Gostivar, 12 in Veles and Tetovo, 7 in Kavadarci and Bitola, 6 in Debar and Kičevo, 5 in Kočani, 5 in Struga, 4 in Makedonski Brod, Ohrid and Radoviš, 3 in Prilep, Probištip and Sveti Nikole, 2 in Demir Hisar and 1 in Negotino, Kriva Palanka and Strumica each.

[226] On 10 August, 109 new cases were registered positive: 20 in Skopje, 16 in Kumanovo, 15 in Kavadarci, 13 in Štip, 10 in Gostivar, 7 in Kičevo, 5 in Sveti Nikole, 4 in Veles, 3 in Vinica and Tetovo, 2 in Makedonski Brod, Ohrid, Radoviš and Struga and 1 in Negotino, Demir Hisar, Bitola, Gevgelija and Prilep each.

[229] On 12 August, 139 new cases were registered positive: 30 in Skopje, 20 in Kumanovo, 19 in Gostivar, 15 in Štip, 8 in Struga and Kavadarci, 6 in Sveti Nikole and Tetovo, 5 in Kočani, 4 in Kičevo, 3 in Makedonski Brod and Ohrid, 2 in Demir Hisar, Strumica, Bitola and Debar and 1 in Gevgelija, Prilep, Berovo and Delčevo each.

[230] On 13 August, 141 new cases were registered positive: 48 in Skopje, 21 in Kumanovo, 15 in Štip, 9 in Kavadarci, 7 in Bitola and Vinica, 5 in Kičevo, 4 in Makedonski Brod, Strumica and Gostivar, 3 in Sveti Nikole, 2 in Radoviš, Debar and Probištip and 1 in Berovo, Demir Hisar, Gevgelija, Negotino, Struga and Prilep each.

[231] On 14 August, 160 new cases were registered positive: 38 in Skopje, 20 in Tetovo, 19 in Kumanovo, 13 in Gostivar, 10 in Štip, 9 in Struga, 8 in Kičevo, 5 in Sveti Nikole, 4 in Ohrid, Prilep Kavadarci and Kočani, 3 in Veles and Demir Hisar, 2 in Makedonski Brod, Berovo, Strumica, Vinica and Pehčevo and 1 in Valandovo, Bitola, Probištip, Negotino, Debar and Delčevo each.

[232] On 15 August, 141 new cases were registered positive: 51 in Skopje, 19 in Kumanovo, 16 in Struga, 15 in Štip, 6 in Tetovo and Prilep, 4 in Bitola, 2 in Debar, Makedonski Brod, Vinica, Gostivar, Ohrid, Kičevo, Sveti Nikole, Veles and Probištip and 1 in Negotino, Berovo, Gevgelija, Delčevo, Kavadarci and Radoviš each.

[234] On 17 August, 103 new cases were registered positive: 26 in Kumanovo, 15 in Gostivar, 13 in Skopje, 7 in Prilep and Demir Hisar, 6 in Kavadarci, 5 in Štip and Vinica, 3 in Sveti Nikole and Tetovo, 2 in Kriva Palanka, Ohrid, Gevgelija, Delčevo and Kičevo and 1 in Negotino, Strumica and Berovo each.

[238] On 20 August, 118 new cases were registered positive: 55 in Skopje, 12 in Kumanovo, 9 in Prilep, 6 in Tetovo, 5 in Štip, 4 in Kičevo and Kavadarci, 3 in Vinica and Ohrid, 2 in Kriva Palanka, Veles, Delčevo, Gostivar and 1 in Sveti Nikole, Kratovo, Probištip, Berovo, Bitola, Struga, Debar and Kočani each.

[240] On 22 August, 159 new cases were registered positive: 32 in Skopje, 25 in Kumanovo, 22 in Gostivar, 15 in Struga, 9 in Tetovo and Berovo, 8 in Štip, 7 in Prilep, 5 in Gevgelija and Kavadarci, 4 in Delčevo and Ohrid, 3 in Kičevo, 2 in Vinica, Veles, Kočani and 1 in Strumica, Radoviš, Pehčevo, Bitola and Debar each.

[241] On 23 August, 137 new cases were registered positive: 53 in Skopje, 19 in Kumanovo, 10 in Gostivar, 8 in Štip, 7 in Bitola, 6 in Sveti Nikole and Veles, 5 in Delčevo, 4 in Tetovo, 3 in Makedonski Brod and Kičevo, 2 in Gevgelija, Berovo, Struga, Negotino, Kriva Palanka, Probištip each and 1 in Strumica.

[243] On 25 August, 127 new cases were registered positive: 38 in Skopje, 23 in Kumanovo, 15 in Prilep, 12 in Gostivar, 8 in Tetovo, 5 in Veles, 3 in Štip, Berovo, Delčevo, Probištip, Sveti Nikole, 2 in Pehčevo, Struga and 1 in Debar, Negotino, Vinica, Strumica, Kavadarci, Ohrid and Bitola each.

[244] On 26 August, 119 new cases were registered positive: 53 in Skopje, 13 in Prilep, 9 in Kumanovo, 6 in Gostivar and Delčevo, 5 in Berovo, 4 in Štip and Tetovo, 3 in Kočani, Sveti Nikole and Kičevo, 2 in Struga, Pehčevo and 1 in Negotino, Radoviš, Veles, Ohrid, Kriva Palanka and Bitola each.

[256] On 24 February, on a meeting of the Centre for Crisis Management, it was decided that all passengers arriving from Northern Italy will be required to enter the country from a reduced number of border passes and that they will be interviewed by the police and the specially appointed medical staff.