At an extraordinary conference convened by the then Prime Minister, Albin Kurti and the then Minister of Health, Arben Vitia, on March 13, 2020, at 17:30, were confirmed the first two cases of the SARS-COV-2 virus in our country.
A 77-year-old man from the village of Stubell of Vitia and an Italian citizen were two positive cases from 15 samples that were tested between 12 and 13 March last year. The Government took strict measures and the country went towards total closure.