Covid-19 Pandemic In Kosovo: Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Kosovo
The COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19) arrived in Kosovo on 13 March 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo | |
|---|---|
 Map of municipalities with confirmed (red) coronavirus cases (as of 19 April) | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Kosovo |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China via Italy |
| Index case | Vitia |
| Arrival date | 13 March 2020 (4 years, 1 month, 1 week and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 927 |
| Active cases | 227 |
| Recovered | 671 |
Deaths | 29 |
On 13 March, the first two cases were confirmed, a 77-year-old man from Vitina and an Italian woman in her early 20s, who worked in Klina with Caritas Kosova.
The Government of Kosovo decided to quarantine and block the entrances and exits of these two cities.
After the new cases emerged, the Ministry of Health requested that the Government of Kosovo declare a state of public health emergency.
On 22 March, the first Kosovo death from the pandemic was announced.
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