Covid explosion in Sremska Mitrovica prison, 123 inmates infected; 51 more patients die

This is the latest cross-section of the situation regarding the coronavirus epidemic in Serbia

A graph showing the number of coronavirus cases in Serbia from March 6 until December 23; Illustration: Nikola Jovanovic

In the last 24 hours coronavirus was confirmed in 4,426 people in Serbia, while 51 patients died at the same time. According to today's data, there was an explosion in the number of infected persons in the prison in Sremska Mitrovica, where 123 inmates have coronavirus.

16,617 people were tested, of which 26.64 percent were positive.

There are 309 people on ventilators.

A graph showing the coronavirus death toll in Serbia from March 20 until December 23; Illustration: Nikola Jovanovic

So far, a total of 2,188,004 people have been tested in Serbia, 312,253 of whom have been positive.

New cases per city

Belgrade 1,201

Novi Sad 260

Kragujevac 178

Kraljevo 129

Nis 125

Sremska Mitrovica 123 (prison)

Subotica 85

Pancevo 82

Smederevo 74

Vranje 71

Krusevac 71

Leskovac 61

Jagodina 60

Cacak 58

Uzice 53

Valjevo 50

Zrenjanin 50

Others towns reported fewer than 50 new cases

(Telegraf.rs)