Inside Albania's hospital treating virus patients

The infectious diseases ward at Tirana's Mother Theresa University Hospital Center was seeing 67 patients on Tuesday, five of whom were receiving intensive care.

Seven other patients were being treated at another hospital in the Albanian capital.

The Balkan country is also preparing 200 beds at a third hospital for COVID-19 patients.

As of Tuesday, Albania had reported 383 COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.

For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.

Albania is in a total lockdown with all its land, sea and air routes shut.

Schools, shops, cafes, restaurants and gyms are also closed and public gatherings prohibited.

One person per family may go shopping a day during specific hours.

Individuals and businesses violating the restriction rules are heavily fined or threatened with jail time.

The government claims that the restrictive measures have kept the virus spread under control.