North Macedonia reports highest increase of virus cases

North Macedonia has recorded a new high number of COVID-19 infections on Friday, as more than half of the country's 2,1 million people are under an 80-hour curfew.

Health Minister Venko Filipce said that 180 new infection cases and two deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours.

More than half of them are in the capital Skopje, Filipce said during a press conference.

This brings a total number of infected people in the country to 2,790 and 149 deaths.

However, the number of infections is thought to be far higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected with the virus without feeling sick.

North Macedonia's government has imposed an almost complete curfew in four regions that started from 9 p.m. on Thursday and will end at 5 a.m. on Monday.

Only hospitals and pharmacies are allowed to open.