No new measures against Covid, existing ones until December 15: Crisis HQ session over

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The Crisis HQ for the fight against coronavirus met this morning at 8 o'clock. Although it was expected that new measures would be adopted concerning the entry of our and foreign citizens into our country for the holidays, that did not happen today.

As RTS reports, HQ members did not make a decision on any new measure at today's session. They are still under consideration, and the existing ones, as it was said earlier, will remain in force until December 15.

According to what epidemiologists announced, the focus should have been on measures that would refer to the upcoming holidays and the expected arrival of our citizens in the country.

One of the measures being considered in order to combat Covid-19 is the introduction of mandatory PCR testing for those coming to Serbia ahead of the upcoming holidays, and we continue to assess measures every day and what else needs to be done to keep the situation under control, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said yesterday.

The prime minister said that work was continuing on preventing possible catastrophic scenarios, so that the economy would not shut down, or that there would be as few closures as possible.

As they say from the medical part of the HQ Staff, new measures are discussed every day, and some of them were written and sent for consideration. Among these proposals is the introduction of PCR testing upon entering our country, but also potential quarantine and isolation.

Experts also warn that the arrival of a large number of citizens in Serbia who could get sick here would represent additional pressure on our healthcare system.

By Thursday at 3 pm, a total of 249,224 people were infected

A total of 249,224 confirmed cases of Covid 19 were registered in the Republic of Serbia by 3 pm on December 10, 2020. Since the last report, samples from 21,799 persons have been tested, of which 7,393 were positive.

There are a total of 323 patients on ventilators. A total of 1,980,272 people were tested in the Republic of Serbia.

In the last 24 hours, 56 people died from Covid 19. The total number of deaths since the beginning of the epidemic is 2,172.

Currently, a total of 8,594 patients are hospitalized for coronavirus.

(Telegraf.rs)