The coronavirus epidemic is under control and the upcoming days are crucial for the protection of the health of our citizens, head of the Public Health Institute, Mr Boban Mugoša, told. The main goal is not to fill all 600 hospital beds with coronavirus patients. And that, according to Mr Mugoša, can be achieved only with the help of citizens.
“Our health care system is not overburdened and we’re managing to keep the epidemic under control. The next 15 days are crucial. We’ll try to limit the spread of the infection, preserve the health and lives of our citizens, and the only measure left is restricted movement,” Mr Mugoša emphasized.
As certain citizens didn’t keep social distance and didn’t respect orders issued by the competent authorities, they had to impose even stricter ones – ban on leaving homes from 7pm to 5am the following day, and Saturday from 1pm to 5am on Monday.
“I urge you to adhere to this advice. These 15 days will pass as well as the epidemic, and then we’ll be able to see what we did.”
He also recalled that 14 new cases were recorded yesterday.
“Local transmission of Covid-19 has happened and if we want to fight the virus, social distancing is the most important measure. We have no cure.“
He continued: “If the virus doesn’t spread on another person, it can’t survive. If we don’t allow it to pass from one person or family to another, we will manage to get rid of it.”
So far, a total of 824 people tested for Covid-19.
“We have enough tests,“ said Mr Mugoša, adding that the labs can process over 200 tests per day.
As for the situation in Tuzi, he said everything’s clear about it: “That is why we introduced these measures, and we are carefully monitoring the situation.“
Ms Vesna Miranović of the Ministry of Health thanked Tuzi residents for respecting the measures. “Residents of Tuzi have protected the whole Montenegro,“ she noted.
