Macedonia registers its first coronavirus death in Kumanovo

114 patients were diagnosed by noon yesterday as announced by Health Minister Venko Filipce, who held two press conferences on Sunday. He also announced that measures could be tightened if needed. The Macedonian government introduced a curfew as one of the stricter measures to prevent the global pandemic from spreading. Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska said the Government of the Republic of Macedonia decided to support police forces and municipalities on Saturday.

A Macedonian municipality worker disinfects a street in Skopje near the monument of Mother Teresa amid concerns of the spread of the COVID-19. Source: ROBERT ATANASOVSKI/AFP via Getty Images