Coronavirus epidemic officially declared in Serbia
The epidemic was declared yesterday, when it was published in the Official Gazette, based on an order of Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar
Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar has issued a decree declaring an epidemic in Serbia caused by coronavirus, it was published in the Official Gazette yesterday.
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The order states:
"The epidemic of the infectious disease COVID-19 is being declared, an epidemic of a greater epidemiological significance - for the territory of the Republic of Serbia. This order shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia," it is stated in the Official Gazette.
The order was issued yesterday under number 512-02-00016/2020-10.
In Serbia, 118 people have contracted the virus so far. The first case of infection was confirmed on Friday, March 6.
A state of emergency was declared in the country on Sunday, March 15, due to coronavirus.
(V.B. - Lj.R.)