Vucic to addresses public at 6 pm, news conference on coronavirus scheduled for 3 pm canceled

The number of citizens in Serbia with coronavirus exceeds 1,000, doctors' appeal is that that epidemic can be prevented only through social distancing

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* Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country: 1,060

* Number of coronavirus deaths in Serbia: 28

* Number of cured coronavirus patients in Serbia: 42

* Curfew on weekdays lasts 12 hours a day - from 5 pm to 5 am

* Curfew on weekends lasts from 3 pm to 5 am

* Citizens over 65 years of age who live in cities are not allowed to leave their homes throughout the day

* Shopping malls, cafes and restaurants are closed, parks are off limits for walking

* Public transport has been shut down, only special transport for workers functions

* A growing number of tests are being done, and healthcare centers are preparing their facilities for testing for coronavirus

* There are fewer and fewer Serbian citizens who remain stranded abroad, and the state is helping them return home

* Citizens tirelessly express their support for healthcare professionals by going out on their balconies and windows and applauding each evening at 8 pm

All information about coronaviurs in Serbia can be found on the websites of the Ministry of Health and the Institute of Public Health of Batut: www.zdravlje.gov.rs and www.batut.org.rs, as well as on the new site dedicated only to this virus, www.covid19.rs.