Ever since the first Covid-19 case was detected in Montenegro (on 17 March), Montenegro has recorded 283 cases. Four people tested positive for Covid-19 have died so far, while nine beat it. Podgorica accounts for the majority of the coronavirus cases, while over 7.000 people are under medical surveillance. The National Coordination Body, NKT, eased the coronavirus lockdown measures in the town of Tuzi yesterday, i.e. one member of a family will be allowed to go out, while pharmacies and supermarkets will be open from 8am to 2pm.
Coronavirus in Montenegro: new reporte cases/total number of cases by day
All the day‘s developments in Montenegro‘s Covid-19 crisis
17.28
As Easter is approaching and Montenegrin Orthodox families are preparing to celebrate it, Mr Boban Mugoša, head of the Public Health Institute, noted that in the time of the coronavirus pandemic, every mass gathering is risky, especially when it comes to religious ones. He told the press today that the medics team had had a meeting with representatives of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, MCP, which got clear instructions concerning this matter. Mr Mugoša told the MCP, that the church must tell their worshippers to stay at home so that everybody stays safe and healthy.
https://www.cdm.me/english/mugosa-religious-gatherings-are-too-risky-church-should-tell-worshippers-to-stay-at-home/
17.08
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Montenegro has climbed to 283, up from 278 as was the case this morning. The labs of the Public Health Institute have analyzed 180 samples today and 5 people tested positive for Covid-19, head of this institution, Mr Boban Mugoša, stated.
https://www.cdm.me/english/new-figures-show-283-confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-in-mne/
16.30
Thanks to donations, the Municipality of Tuzi managed to collect 248.000 euro and 127.900 dollars to help residents in the fight against Covid-19.
16.02
Citizens who are not disciplined and are well aware of breaking the measures and orders of competent bodies will trigger the reaction of the Prosecutor’s Office for negligent conduct, as we are all equal before the law, warned acting supreme state prosecutor, Mr Ivica Stanković.
15.22
Renowned businessmen from Cetinje, members of the cluster ‘Cetinjski pršut’ and Cetinje-based companies: SNJ Gornič, Interproduct, Martex, Mianja, Montstate and Zrnožit donated a portable ventilator, two hospital beds for patients in the intensive care unit and a breathing aspirator to the hospital Danilo I in Cetinje.
14.53
There are 465 quarantined people in Montenegro. A group of Montenegrin and Russian nationals who arrived in Montenegro yesterday, has been quarantined in Karisma hotel in Ulcinj, as well as a group of our nationals who came from the United States several days ago, Dr Vesna Miranović, deputy health minister and a member of the NKT, told CdM.
https://www.cdm.me/english/miranovic-for-cdm-we-urge-the-young-to-greater-caution/
14.37
The Government of Montenegro has decided to turn Bemax Arena and Morača sports center Podgorica, as well as sports hall of the high school in Golubovci, sports halls in Bar and Berane into makeshift hospitals for Covid-19 patients.
https://www.cdm.me/english/sports-facilities-across-montenegro-soon-to-become-makeshift-hospitals/
13.57
President of the Municipal Sacurity and Rescue Team, Mr Siniša Kusovac, has directly urged Tivat residents to abide by the countermeasures even more, emphasizing that so far, they have been complying with them to a large extent.
13.40
The Plav-Gusinje Islamic community in New York has made a 93.000 dollar donation for the battle against the coronavirus and to help low-income families from Montenegro, their homeland, Sandžak region, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.
11.44
The National Police alongside competent state bodies will ensure that citizens abide by the orders and measures against the spread of Covid-19, head of the police, Mr Veselin Veljović, tweeted today.
11.28
Podgorica police apprehended N.Š. (55) and V.Š. (60) on suspicion of breaking health laws on the suppression of communicable disease. The police caught them in a betting shop along with E.Š. (38), M.B. (42) and Š.S. (47).
10.26
Police filed criminal charges against 22 people for breaking lockdown rules, that is, they didn’t stay at home from 7pm to 5am, as the NKT’s rules say.
09.20
The first Montenegrin pop choir has joined a large artistic family of local and international music stars who are turning self-isolation into positive energy flowing.
08.35
According to figures of the Public Health Institute, there are four new coronavirus cases detected this morning. The country now has 278 confirmed cases.
https://www.cdm.me/english/montenegro-reports-four-new-covid-19-infections/
08.00
Residents of the town of Tuzi will be leaving their homes after a mandatory 21-day quarantine, as the NKT has eased some coronavirus restrictions in that municipality last night. President of the Municipality of Tuzi, Mr Nik Đeljošaj, thanked the residents for adhering to the limitations of the NKT, and announced that the new ones will be in place for the next seven days.
https://www.cdm.me/english/new-measures-in-place-for-the-next-7-days-says-deljosaj/
07.47
Voli supermarket chain has decided to change its pricing policy for Tuzi residents by reducing their bills for 10 percent for the next two days, they announced.
07.30
The Basic State Prosecutor’s Office in Podgorica still hasn’t said whether they are to file charges against Metropolitan Amfilohije, the SPC coordinator, Mr Velibor Džomić and 23 more people who gathered around the church in Zlatica, Podgorica and the Temple of Christ’s Resurrection on Sunday thus breaking the restrictions imposed by the NKT.
07.15
Representatives of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral will try to make a deal with medics concerning the Easter service, Mr Gojko Perović, rector of Cetinje, told. According to him, it’s possible to meet the needs of worshippers on Easter without breaching the coronavirus restrictions.
07.00
Despite the initial hesitation, such as the late listing of the countries in Southeast Europe that needed authorization for the import of medical equipment, I do believe the European Union, EU, backed the countries when most needed, even though the crisis greatly affects the member states as well – assessed EP’s rapporteur on Montenegro, Mr Tonino Picula.
https://www.cdm.me/english/well-get-through-the-coronavirus-crisis-together-picula/
06.43
The global spread of the coronavirus greatly impacted the music industry as well. The virus prevented artists from playing their instruments, as they hope this all would past soon.
06.30
The number of arrested people for breaking the coronavirus restrictions in Montenegro has increased over the past month, exceeding 800.
