August 18, 2020 - Since the last section, the laboratories of the Institute of Public Health have completed PCR analysis of 521 samples for the new coronavirus, among which 47 new cases of COVID-19 infection have been detected. The total number of coronavirus cases in Montenegro is currently 1017.
The number of new COVID-19 cases by municipality: Podgorica 9, Niksic 9, Rozaje 8, Berane 5, Bijelo Polje 5, Budva 3, Ulcinj 3, Kolasin 2, Cetinje 1, Kotor 1, Mojkovac 1.
No deaths have been reported to the Institute since the last cross-section. Since the beginning of June, the total number of deaths related to COVID-19 is 71, and since the beginning of the year: 80.
Since the beginning of the year, the total number of registered cases of infection with the new coronavirus is 4132.
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the beginning of the school year has been postponed to October 1
The beginning of the school year, on the recommendation of the Institute of Public Health, has been postponed to October 1 due to the health authorities' assessment that the regular start of the school year, for which the education system was ready, carries a risk to children's health. The epidemiological situation is under control, but still complicated, the Ministry of Education said.
"The decision on postponement applies to schools and kindergartens. In the coming days, the Institute of Public Health and representatives of the education system will define clear recommendations, on the basis of which full explanations will be given in due time on how classes in schools and kindergartens will be organized," the Ministry stated.
They add that while educational work remains suspended, the previously determined measure on a paid leave of absence for one parent of any child under 11 will be applied.
This decision, which, as they explain, was made exclusively to protect children's health, was preceded by a consultation with representatives of all relevant institutions: the Ministry of Health, the Institute of Public Health, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy and the Institute for Education.
Mugoša: Possible abolition of tests for citizens of Serbia
The Director of the Institute for Public Health, Boban Mugoša, also announced the abolition of tests upon entry to Montenegro, if the health situation in Serbia continues to improve.
He mentioned again on N1 television that for Serbian citizens to enter Montenegro, a negative PCR or Elisa test is required.
"We do everything to make guests safe and feel good here," he pointed out and added that they expect those who come to respect epidemiological measures," Nova.rs reports.
"The situation in Montenegro is stable. In the last ten days, we have had an average of about fifty cases a day, which is not small, but we have not seen an increase, and we expect this trend to start declining. In any case, we are taking all possible measures to ensure that the economy survives, that is to say that no further tough decisions have to be made. In the first COVID-19 wave, we had very restrictive rules, and we quickly managed to reach the status of a corona-free country. However, this infection cannot be eradicated without solving it on a global level, " said Mugoša for N1.
Air Serbia flights on the Nis-Tivat route from August 23
Serbian national airline Air Serbia will restart flights from Nis to Tivat on August 23, it was announced on the company's website.
Flights will be available from Nis airport "Constantine the Great" to Tivat twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays. A one-way ticket on the route for a flight on August 23 costs about 42 euros.
Flights from Nis to Tivat were introduced on July 15 last year, as one of 12 destinations to which Air Serbia planes operate with state subsidies.
The flights were suspended in the second half of March this year due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
