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Montenegro sees 214 coronavirus cases, while there are 6.300 people under medical surveillance. The first patient who beat the virus is Mihailo Vukić from Bar, while a 3-year old boy from Bijelo Polje, who tested positive for Covid-19, was discharged from hospital yesterday and has returned home.According to latest data, 39 people tested positive for Covid-19 have been hospitalized.

The National Coordination Body for Communicable Diseases, NKT, decided yesterday to put in self-isolation residents from 23 buildings in Vrela Ribnička settlement after a resident of that settlement was admitted to the Clinical Center of Montenegro.

Coronavirus in Montenegro: new reported cases/total number of cases by day 

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20.00

As of tomorrow, regular press conferences of the National Coordination Body for Communicable Diseases are to be held once a day at 5pm and broadcasted live on TV instead of twice a day, they decided.

19.09

Montenegrin singer Bojan Delić has released a song ‘Do pobjede’ in support of medics and nurses’ efforts against Covid-19.

18.34

New Podgorica campus will be used for people who have tested positive for Covid-19, head of the Operating Staff for coordination of the implementation of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, prof. Dr. Vesna Miranović, told CdM.

17.50

The state is reporting more coronavirus cases, as 54 samples were analyzed as of this morning. According to latest data of the Public Health Institute, Montenegro now sees 214 cases, i.e. the number of confirmed cases rose by 11. New infections are recorded in Bar (one person), Nikšić (three people) and Podgorica (7 people).

https://www.cdm.me/english/coronavirus-cases-surge-to-214-in-montenegro/

16.42

Ultra Montenegro fan club took part in one more activity alongside the Army of Montenegro, in Danilovgrad and the capital, Podgorica.

https://www.cdm.me/english/montenegrin-ultras-once-again-assisted-the-army-in-turning-properties-into-makeshift-hospitals/

16.15

Podgorica police arrested seven people on suspicion of breaking the orders of the National Coordination Body referring to public gatherings. After the interrogation, they were ordered detention for up to 72 hours.

15.41

Montenegro’s Islamic Community recommended believers to check the food composition data, especilly products of animal origin, as it might happen that the delivered food packages contained hidden pork products.

15.24

Competent inspection services will have to check the state of play on all petrol stations across the country urgently, and in case they find out any violation of the temporary measures, they [petrol stations] will be closed and deprived of work permits, the government noted.

15.23

While families worldwide stay at their homes in order to prevent spreading of the novel coronavirus, they’re not a safe place for domestic violence victims. It’s the reason why these days women contact the NGO ‘Montenegrin Women’s Lobby’ and Safe Women’s House more than usual.

15.04

Mr Elvir Mehović, 27, a runner from Bar, imagined that the Belgarde marathon was going to be held as planned and was preparing earlier today for it by running around his house.

13.48

Having in mind the information of renowned institutions about the crisis affecting the whole world, especially the tourism sector – travels – and the uncertainty of this whole situation, the Tivat Tourism Organization has prepared a range of recommendations and suggestions for tourism industry in order to prepare for the period of the recovery, and try to decrease the impact of the coronavirus on their business affairs.

13.11

Montenegro police filed criminal charges against 71 people, as they violated the measure taken by the National Coordination Body – ban on leaving homes on weekends from 1pm to 5am the following day – the National Police tweeted.

12.47

In only 4 days, citizens donated €17.830 to the National Coordination Body via the e-service ‘Doniraj i ti’ [In English: You can donate, too] and website www.coronainfocg.me, stated the Ministry of Public Administration, adding that these pages got 24.313 views in the same period.

11.58

Street sweepers of the city company ‘Čistoća’ Ltd. [In English: Cleanliness] from Podgorica are cleaning up public surfaces on a daily basis, and are taking care of the waste in our city, and Tuzi as well, and nothing has changed for them during the coronavirus pandemic. They do the fieldwork every day and are devoted to it even more.

https://www.cdm.me/english/street-sweepers-are-asking-people-to-stay-at-home/

11.30

The fact that crisis situations, such as the coronavirus pandemic, often unite people was best shown by the example of Montenegrin businessmen who ceded their accommodation capacities to the government and the National Coordination Body. Beside the accommodation, many hotel owners offered their capacities to health workers.

10.55

Capital’s police arrested seven people on suspicion of breaching measures of the National Coordination Body referring to a ban on gatherings.

10.46

Soon after yesterday’s decision of the National Coordination Body to put residents of all buildings in Vrela Ribnička settlement in self-isolation, the Red Cross organized packaging and distribution of help for them and delivered it last night. Funds for the purchase of care packages were ensured by the National Coordination Body.

08.42

After 127 samples were analyzed, another two cases of Covid-19 were confirmed. All new cases are from Podgorica and were in close contact with someone who has a confirmed case of coronavirus, the Public Health Institute announced.

https://www.cdm.me/english/coronavirus-two-new-cases-confirmed-in-montenegro-taking-the-total-to-203/

08.14

People’s Kitchen in Konik, Podgorica, was closed yesterday, as first coronavirus case was confirmed in that settlement. Now there’s home delivery organized for users of their services in order to avoid possible gatherings in front or inside the building.

https://www.cdm.me/english/peoples-kitchen-in-konik-closed/

07.43

The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Padova, Italy, reaches 100 on a daily basis. The situation across the entire Italy is alarming. Police and military personnel are fully deployed. Hospitals are full of people. There is no enough equipment and ventilators. They struggle to bury the dead, and usually cremate them. Lombardia is now home to apocalyptic scenes, Mr Marko Marković from Podgorica, a gastrointestinal specialist in Padova, said.

https://www.cdm.me/english/podgorica-resident-in-padova-daily-death-toll-here-reaches-100/

07.42

Investment and Development Fund, IRF, received 430 lending requests in a week, 130 of which are in the process of decision-making and for 12 the decision has already been made, president of the Board of Directors of IRF, Mr Zoran Vukčević, told Radio Montenegro. The largest number of lending requests, according to him, was sent by small and micro enterprises, asking to borrow 10, 20 and 30 thousand euro.

https://www.cdm.me/english/irf-received-430-requests-for-granting-loans/

07.32

An important example of solidarity and unity is certainly the one the European Union expressed towards the Western Balkan countries in terms of tackling the Covid-19 crisis. Only for Montenegro, the EU has provided €12.4 million in aid, and most of its part has been earmarked for the healthcare system, Italy’s Ambassador to Montenegro, Mr Luca Zelioli, told in an interview for Dan daily.

https://www.cdm.me/english/italys-ambassador-to-mne-it-took-us-several-weeks-to-reach-100-000-coronavirus-cases/

07.00

First coronavirus patient who beat the disease, Mr Mihalo Vukić, shared his story with CdM yesterday.

 

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