The Ministry of Health has published the balance of people injured during the protest held on 16 October 2026. In Tirana, Vlorë and Lezhë, a total of 25 people were treated, among them police officers, protesters and minors.
At the University Trauma Hospital in Tirana, 21 people received medical assistance. Among them were 8 police officers, 10 protesters, including 3 minors, as well as 3 passers-by.
According to the official statement, two people are still receiving medical care. One of them is a passer-by, whose condition is described as stable, while the other is a 21-year-old protester who is being treated and monitored by the neurosurgery team. For the young man there is currently no indication for surgical intervention, and doctors have made clear that he does not face a risk of paralysis.
The other people treated in Tirana have left the hospital on the advice of doctors, out of danger to their lives.
Meanwhile, at the Regional Hospital of Vlorë, one police officer and two minors received treatment and later left the hospital. In Lezhë, a minor also received medical assistance and has likewise left the hospital after treatment.