April 30, 2020 - The Public Health Institute of Montenegro (IJZ) registered one new COVID-19 patient in Podgorica yesterday afternoon, after two days with no new cases of coronavirus in Montenegro.
The total number infected with the start of the new coronavirus in Montenegro is 322, by municipalities: Podgorica 164, Tuzi 37, Niksic 34, Bar 23, Ulcinj 22, Andrijevici seven, Budva seven, Blue seven, Bijelo Polje six, Herceg Novi six, Danilovgrad three, Gusinje three and Tivat three.
The number of recovered increased to 203 in Danilovgrad and Tivat no longer active cases. The number of currently ill: 112. Ten hospitalized, with two patients at risk.
Tomorrow details of the COVID-19 epidemic regime of May 4
The National Infectious Diseases Coordination Team announced tomorrow a detailed elaboration of a new scheme of anti-COVID-19 measures, which will come into force on May 4. Employers are advised to continue to work from home as much as possible. Given the decision not to approve the work of educational and educational institutions by the end of the school year, employers are urged to allow parents of children under the age of 11 to work shifts.
The NKT warned Montenegrin citizens not to start individual trips abroad without coordination with diplomatic missions and consular posts, through which their return to Montenegro would be organized.
Tourism and Air traffic will depend on government subsidies
The Chamber of Commerce of the Chamber of Commerce (PKCG) will make recommendations for economic support to this industry by the end of the week, and they expect it to be the basis for new measures being prepared by the government's Tourism Operations Team.
So far, tourism companies have been allowed to have state subsidies of 100 percent of a gross minimum wage for all registered employees for April and May, as well as a deferral of credit and liabilities for taxes and contributions.
The state is also expected to announce a particular package of support for tourism, which will come to life once it is known whether and to what extent state borders and international traffic, especially air, will be opened.
According to research to date, air traffic would only be possible if there were significantly more recoveries in Europe than active coronavirus cases with severe epidemiological measures.
"In the case of air traffic opening in late June or early July, state subsidies for carriers will be required. According to some indications discussed in the European aviation industry, due to epidemiological measures, it is likely that the airplane's middle seat will have to be vacant, and possibly any other. In these circumstances, airlines will not be paid to fly and will require that states or national tourism organizations buy them empty seats or significantly reduce their airport taxes.
According to some announcements, something like this is acceptable to our competitive destinations like Croatia and Greece, so we also have to think about it and announce it so that both airlines and future tourists know it in advance, "the daily Vijesti writes.
Foreign tourists account for as much as 95 percent of tourist traffic. Thus their arrival is crucial for the tourism economy, as well as the overall Montenegrin economy and state revenue.
Prime Minister Dusko Markovic stressed that tourism would depend on how other countries will behave and whether they will open their borders. He said that Montenegro has already opened its border at sea and that he expects that marinas will soon be full of yachts from different areas.
Source: Vijesti Online
