The Ministry of Health has published the official toll of people who received medical care after the previous day’s protest in Tirana, where clashes took place between protesters and the Police. According to the version made public by the health institutions, a total of 89 people were treated at the University Trauma Hospital and at QSUT.
Official toll: 61 officers, 18 protesters and 10 patients at QSUT
According to the announcement, 89 people received medical treatment after the protest. Of these, 61 were police officers and 18 were protesters who presented at the University Trauma Hospital, while 10 others were treated at the “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Center.
The data were published by the Ministry of Health, which presents this as the toll of cases that required medical assistance after the clashes recorded during the protest in the capital.
Six hospitalized at the Trauma Hospital
According to the health institutions, 4 police officers and 2 protesters are currently still hospitalized at the University Trauma Hospital.
The remaining people who received assistance at this hospital were given the necessary treatment and were discharged, according to doctors’ recommendations.
What is reported about the cases at QSUT
At QSUT, the 10 patients were treated in the Polyvalent Emergency, Burns-Plastic Surgery and Ophthalmology services.
After medical assessment and the relevant treatment, all of them left the hospital. According to the official announcement, there are currently no injured people continuing to receive healthcare at QSUT.
Three people expected to undergo intervention
At the University Trauma Hospital, one protester and two police officers are expected to undergo intervention.
According to the published data, they are conscious and in good health condition.
The toll published by the Ministry of Health gives only an overview of hospital treatment after the protest, while it does not shed light on the specific circumstances of the injuries or the full dynamics of the clash on the ground.
In the absence of a more detailed and verifiable picture from the responsible institutions, the figures remain part of the official version of the event.