The number of people injured in the protest in Tirana has risen to 36, according to an updated report published by the Ministry of Health. Of these, 14 continue to receive treatment in hospital, while the institutions have provided a breakdown by category of those affected, including police officers, protesters, passers-by and a media representative.
What the Ministry’s published toll says
According to the official announcement dated October 19, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., during Sunday 31 people received medical assistance at the University Hospital of Trauma, while another five were treated at the “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Center.
In total, the figure made public by the Ministry stands at 36 injured people who sought medical treatment after the reported clashes in the capital.
Breakdown of the injured under the official version
The Ministry says that of the 31 people who presented at the Trauma Hospital, 21 were police officers, five protesters, four passers-by and one media representative.
At QSUT, according to the same update, five injured people were treated: two police officers and three protesters.
How many people remain hospitalized
According to data reported from October 13 onward, the number of people hospitalized and continuing to receive treatment has reached 14.
Of these, five are police officers, four protesters, four passers-by and one media representative. The Ministry claims that the health condition of those hospitalized is good.
Two protesters still under examination at Trauma
Two protesters are still at the University Hospital of Trauma, where they are undergoing examinations and medical consultations.
Beyond the numerical toll, the institutions did not provide any further details in this update on the specific circumstances of the injuries for each group involved.
The figures published so far are based on the official version of the Ministry of Health, while the full toll of the consequences of the protest in Tirana remains tied to the information the institutions choose to make public.
In the absence of a broader picture of the episodes that led to these injuries, the medical data provide only part of the consequences left by Sunday’s clashes.