April 18, 2020 - As of yesterday, 271 samples were analyzed, and four were positive for COVID-19 – announced the Public Health Institute. Montenegro is now reporting 307 coronavirus cases.
Three of the newly infected are from Podgorica, and one is from Plav. All of them were in close contact with previously confirmed cases.
The country has recorded five fatalities from COVID-19 so far, while 55 people beat the virus. There are 3.631 people under medical surveillance.
Most of the Montenegrin citizens tomorrow celebrate Easter, but following the rules, the orthodox church invited their believers to stay at home and celebrate the religious event with their families. The competent authorities continue to process the citizens violating the measures in force to suppress the spread of COVID-19; citizens are being arrested even for sitting in the parks in three.
Confirmed COVID-19 cases by municipalities:
Podgorica: 160
Tuzi: 36
Nikšić: 32
Bar: 23
Ulcinj: 22
Andrijevica: 7
Bijelo Polje: 6
Herceg Novi: 6
Plav: 5
Budva: 4
Danilovgrad: 3
Tivat: 3
Mugosa: We have managed to reach our main goals
"So far, we have managed to reach our main goals – to control the epidemic, keep it at a level acceptable for our healthcare system. We succeed in avoiding the events that certain countries had to face and, at the same time, keep our most important services still functioning. The best option is to listen to the medical personnel, Dr. Boban Mugoša, head of the Institute for Public Health, told in an interview for Dnevne Novine daily.
Dr. Mugoša emphasized that they did 4.115 coronavirus tests, representing the highest number of testing in the region when compared to the population. Follow activities related to the development of the epidemiological situation in Montenegro and local transmission of the virus across the region and worldwide.
Commenting on citizens’ impatience to hear the news about lifting countermeasures, head of the Institute for Public Health noted that “it’s too early to make predictions, as it all depends on the epidemiological situation in our country, as well as the one in the region, Europe and the whole world. It is not an infection that a single country can cope with all alone but rather requires a simultaneous global response. The situation in our country will depend on ourselves and whether we’ll adhere to the measures and learn to live with the virus.”
On the necessary criteria to officially declare a coronavirus’ ending, Dr. Mugoša said: “The pandemic will cease once the WHO’s Emergency Committee assesses that there’s no threat anymore.”
Source: Institute of Public Health
