There are a total of 75 patients in the Infectious Diseases Clinic, 15 are in critical
condition, informed the Minister of Health, Venko Filipce, at today's press
conference.
At today’s online press briefing, Filipche announced that as of today, the Skopje-
based September 8 hospital is ready to diagnose and treat COVID-19 patients which
has 400 new available beds.
He said that hospital in Bitola will become a new regional center for treating COVID-
19 patients, where, as he said, there are currently 35 beds available that can
increase to 100.
He said that all public health institutions in the country have sufficient protective
equipment, adding that next week they will increase the reserves.
Filipce noted that domestic companies have donated EUR 500.000 on the account of
the Health Ministry including donations of medical devices, protective equipment and
vehicles donated to the public health centers.
