- Title: 131 Albania COVID-19 empty Tirana
- Date: 17th March 2020
- Description:Streets of Tirana are empty as coronavirus cases continue to increase in Albania Atmosphere pictures from Tirana during COVID-19 outbreak. As of Sunday, Albania had 42 cases of COVID-19 and one death. The Albanian government on Sunday adopted an emergency law that allows people to be fined for various breaches of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, including holding social, cultural or political gatherings or selling food or medicines that do not comply with safety regulations. Prime Minister Edi Rama said that anyone who complains about the heavy fines should understand that the penalties are “not [meant] to collect money for the state, but to protect the people from violations that threaten their health in this war situation”. Social, cultural or political gatherings, either in enclosed or open-air spaces, are banned, and violators can be fined up to 5 million lek (40,000 euros). Shotlist VS empty streets People buying food Hospital entrance
- Collection: ORF
- Genre:News
- Producer:ORF
- Transmission Date:17/03/2020
- Decade: 2020s