May 3, 2020 - Over the past seven days, a total of 1,292 samples were analyzed, and only one coronavirus case was detected. The good news is that Montenegro now records no new Covid-19 cases for the fourth day in a row.
Since the start of the outbreak, the Institute of Public Health labs has done 7,816 Covid-19 tests per capita.
The number of active cases subsided to 65, while there are 249 recovered, according to the coronainfoCG portal.
The number of COVID-19 patients currently affected by municipalities:
Podgorica: 37
Ulcinj: 9
Bar: 8
Niksic: 3
Blue: 3
Caterpillars: 3
Tuzi: 1
Herceg Novi: 1
The second phase of lifting counter-COVID-19 measures starts tomorrow
According to the National Coordination Body, NKT, the second phase of lifting lockdown measures should begin as of tomorrow. It means that shops, crafts, services, hairdressers and beauty salons, fitness centers, bookstores, dentists, driving schools, car rentals, museums, and galleries, betting places, etc. will resume their work under particular conditions. Wearing masks indoors will be mandatory.
State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Damir Davidovic, says epidemiologists will be deciding on the opening of the borders. He also explains that the plan is to open all hospital facilities across Montenegro on May 18, and they will need to adapt to specific health requirements.
Subsidies for businesses to combat the COVID-19 crisis
Ministry of Economy has opened a program for support on the portal https://eprijava.tax.gov.me. The application is opened for all companies and entrepreneurs with a digital certificate.
"In the first two days of the program, 1,347 companies applied for subsidies. One thousand two hundred fifty-four claims have already been approved concerning the salaries of close to 5,000 employees totaling EUR 1.4 million," the Ministry of Economy said.
Entrepreneur registration without a digital certificate will be enabled on the same portal from Monday, May 4.
Source: CDM English
