August 5, 2020 - Since the last cross-section, the Institute of Public Health has completed PCR analysis of 481 samples for the new coronavirus, among which 50 new COVID-19 cases were detected. The total number of active cases in Montenegro is currently 1322.
The number of new COVID-19 cases by municipality:
Podgorica 23
Bijelo Polje 6
Ulcinj 6
Berane 3
Kotor 2
Budva 2
Pljevlja 2
Rožaje 2
Cetinje 1
Bar 1
Herceg Novi 1
Mojkovac 1
Four new deaths
Since the last review, four deaths have been reported to the Institute from patients from Podgorica, Niksic, and two from Bijelo Polje, who were treated at the Clinical Center of Montenegro, the Private Health Institution Codra, the General Hospital Berane and the General Hospital Niksic. The patients were born in 1943, 1970, 1982, and 1953.
Since mid-June, the number of deaths related to COVID-19 stands at 48. Since the beginning of the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic, 57.
One hundred and sixty-three patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries since June 14 to 1717.
Since the beginning of the year, the number of registered cases of infection with the new coronavirus is 3411.
170 COVID-19 patients hospitalized
One hundred and seventy patients with confirmed coronavirus infection were hospitalized in Montenegro, of which 29 are in the Clinical Center of Montenegro (KCCG), said the Director of the Internal Clinic of KCCG, Sreten Kavarić.
Kavarić said that 16 Covid-positive patients were hospitalized at the General Hospital in Bar, six of whom have a more severe clinical picture, and the rest are in a stable general condition.
At the General Hospital in Berane, 58 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized, six with a severe clinical picture, including two in a life-threatening condition.
There are 40 patients in the Niksic General Hospital, two of whom have a more severe clinical picture, and one is on a respirator.
There are 18 patients in Brezovik, and they are in a stable general condition, reports Mina.
Kavarić said that there are eight patients in the General Hospital in Pljevlja and one patient in Rožaje. All are in a stable general condition.
He said that 119 health workers in Montenegro are infected with the coronavirus, or are in self-isolation and are waiting for re-testing.
As to when the PCR laboratory could be opened at the Clinical Center of Montenegro, Kavarić answered that the procurement of the PCR machine is in progress, and this would arrive at the end of September at the earliest.
Begic: Montenegro is considering opening borders with countries in the region, Ukraine on Green List
The Deputy Director of the Institute of Public Health, Dr. Senad Begić, said that Montenegro is considering the conditions for opening the borders with countries of the region.
Why are the citizens of Russia allowed to enter the country, while those of Serbia are not, considering that the two countries' epidemiological situation is similar? Begic said that "one of the key parameters is the number of active cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and the second is the movement of the number of patients, meaning long-term trends."
"The proposal to include Russia on the green list came from the Operational Headquarters for Tourism and the Ministry of Tourism. When it comes to the region, we are very seriously considering further steps when it comes to updating the list. We must not forget the potential numbers of people who would come to Montenegro, and this must be taken into account. We are considering conditions under which borders can be opened to minimize the epidemiological risk to Montenegrin citizens."
Begic added that Ukraine will be on the updated list due to the improved epidemiological situation and the fact that the Institute has developed a similar methodology to that of the European Commission.
