Montenegro has recorded 320 coronavirus cases so far. There are 190 people currently infected, while 123 recovered. The country has a total death toll of 6.
Coronavirus in Montenegro: new reported cases/total number of cases by day/number of recovered coronavirus persons and number of currently infected persons
All the day’s developments in Montenegro’s Covid-19 crisis
18.25
The Centre for Civic Education, CGO, published the report ‘Montenegro and the coronavirus – state of the nation in the first six weeks – which analyses the institutional framework and practice, respect of human rights, the position of the opposition, media and civic society, along with short reflection on certain issues that refer to independent institutions in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
18.23
Mr Boban Mugoša, head of the Public Health Institute, told the press today that wearing face masks in closed spaces will be mandatory for everybody as of Monday.
18.00
We have to listen to our medical professionals in the days that lie ahead. A favorable epidemiological situation enables us to ease lockdown measures and we are preparing to do it gradually. Our principle is – we must abide by the measures until their lifting of total abolition. On the contrary, we will have to extend and introduce tougher ones, deputy PM and president of the National Coordination Body, Mr Milutin Simović, told the press.
17.20
Montenegro records 320 coronavirus cases since the start of the outbreak. Good news is that the number of infected people is decreasing, while the number of the recovered is going up.
14.41
The police have filed criminal charges against 41 people for violating coronavirus self-isolation measures since the beginning of the outbreak in Montenegro – they [national police] announced today.
14.21
The Armed Forces of Montenegro evacuated today an employee of the Ministry of Defense and three members of Croatia’s armed forces who were at KFOR’s mission in Pristina and tested positive for the coronavirus, the Ministry of Defense stated.
Evacuated from Pristina: A Montenegrin and three Croatian soldiers test positive for Covid-19
13.59
Cetinje’s Security and Rescue Team called on the citizens to keep practicing physical distancing and other preventive measures against the spread of Covid-19 imposed by the local self-government and the National Coordination Body
13.51
Challenges we are facing due to the coronavirus pandemic are difficult and extraordinary for individuals and the whole society as well, while humanitarian workers – volunteers of the Red Cross from Herceg Novi – are on the frontline of the pandemic along with healthcare staff. President of the Municipality of Herceg Novi, Mr Stevan Katnić, donated the entire salary to the Red Cross thus wishing to express his gratitude.
13.29
We plan to organize graduation and professional examination, as well as exams to graduate from primary school in line with the epidemiological measures and when all requirements are met, with prior consultation with the Public Health Institute, education minister, Mr Damir Šehović, told today.
12.47
‘Home Systems’ company has decided to donate €10.000 worth medical equipment to the Pljevlja General Hospital, executive director of the company, Mr Dragan Nenadić, stated today.
11.43
As the first coronavirus cases emerged in the town of Gusinje yesterday, Ms Anela Čekić, president of that municipality, told TVCG that the infected have been isolated at home.
11.23
Police filed criminal charges against 25 persons for breaching health laws on the suppression of the novel Covid-19, they stated.
09.02
Montenegro has recorded 319 cases since the coronavirus outbreak. After 158 samples were analyzed from yesterday until this morning, no citizen tests positive for the virus.
Morning update: No citizen tests positive for virus in Montenegro
08.25
Pharmacy institution ‘Montefarm’ has submitted to the Government of Montenegro a complete list of medicines that registered wholesale drugstores in Montenegro are not able to deliver, after which the govt, without holding the meeting, ordered an urgent procurement procedure of these medicines without organizing public tenders.
07.59
From the adoption of measures against the coronavirus outbreak until 22 April, the unemployment rises 3.156 in MNE, the highest level hitting Podgorica, Nikšić and Rožaje – the Employment Agency of Montenegro told Dan daily.
07.52
The fight against the virus is not over yet, and all EU member states have greatly contributed to creating the assistance package at the international level, Greek Ambassador to Montenegro, Mr Panagiotis Parcos, told in an interview for Dan daily.
Regional cooperation has confirmed future of the European project
07.12
In an interview for Dnevne Novine daily, deputy parliament speaker, Mr Branimir Gvozdenović, emphasized that the most important thing right now is to draw up a stabilization and development agenda for Montenegro, i.e. a plan for overcoming the situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. According to him, the plan should envisage various a way for getting to grips with the current health-economic-social situation amid the Covid-19 crisis.
06.58
The coronavirus pandemic the whole world is struggling with has somewhat slowed down the motorway construction, the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs told CdM.
