Vesic responds to the rumors that Belgrade will be closed due to coronavirus

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The Crisis HQ of the City of Belgrade held a session today and appealed on citizens to adhere to all epidemiological measures.

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"Please, let's not ruin all the good things we did in the previous months, when Serbia was, and still is one of the countries with the lowest number of newly infected people in Europe," Deputy Mayor Goran Vesic said after the session, and added:

"There will be no closing of Belgrade, this is not discussed nor is it a topic on the agenda. Don't read lies and nonsense about supposed alleged quarantine on social networks that are deliberately placed to deceive citizens."

He said that his stance is that we must learn to live with the virus, allow the economy to function and lead a normal life, while at the same time preserving the health of citizens by applying epidemiological measures.

"The fact that Belgrade is again the biggest hotspot of coronavirus in Serbia should warn us all to adhere to epidemiological measures. We must take seriously the fact that out of 111 new infections in Serbia on Thursday, October 1, as much as 40 percent were in Belgrade, and that in our city, out of the total number of those tested, 4.3 percent were positive," Vesic stressed in a statement for Kurir.

Increased control starting on the weekend

The Crisis HQ reminded citizens that vaccination against the seasonal flu started on October 1, and that the vaccine, that is available to everyone, can be received free of charge in all healthcare centers.

(Telegraf.rs)