The first coronavirus victim was a 73-year old woman.
The 73-year-old had come from Italy and was staying in a room with 2 other patients who turned out to be positive.
Meanwhile all the medical staff of the hospital that served the 73-year-old underwent laboratory tests.
Of the 39 samples taken by doctors, nurses, patients, only 1 doctor resulted positive said, the Ministry of Health.
He has no symptoms but currently is isolated .
The doctor was infected by the 73-year-old who stayed in the Durres hospital for 3 days while the Ministry of Health admitted today the infection of one of the medical staff.
It is not yet known how many people this doctor was in contact with, how many visits he had, other than family members and his friendly circle./abcnews.al