National Coordination Body adopted today new set of measures aimed to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Montenegro. The measures will be in force in the entire territory. Trade and hospitality facilities will work until 8 pm, intercity traffic will be banned during weekends, and leaving dwelling facilities will be banned from 9 pm to 5 am. All religious rites and gatherings will be held without attendance of believers. New measures will enter into force on Sunday at midnight.
According to Mr Kenan Hrapović, Health Minister, one part of the citizens have neglected the fact that coronavirus is here.
“Citizens go to other towns. That’s an example of personal irresponsibility. I know each one of you has someone who had coronavirus,”, Mr Hrapović said.
He urged citizens to adhere to measures.
“The only matter we must not politicize is the question of life and death. It is high time we understood the situation we are in and start adhering to these quite simple measures,” Mr Hrapović said.
Measures in force until 1 December
Due to serious epidemic situation, new measures will be in force until 1 December, with the possibility of extension:
- Ban on movement from 9 pm to 5 am, with predefines exceptions – work and performing economic activities, health needs or humanitarian reasons.
- Maximum four persons are allowed to be together in open spaces.
- Ban on leaving the municipality from Friday at midnight to Sunday, except for reasons of work, health needs and humanitarian reasons
- Religious gatherings, condolences, wedding ceremonies and other private gatherings and celebrations (birthdays, baptism ceremonies and other forms of celebration)
- Rites in religious facilities will be performed without the attendance of believers
- Hospitality facilities will work from 7 am to 8 pm.
- Hospitality facilities will be allowed to work with mandatory mask wearing. Hand disinfection is mandatory as well as plexiglass between tables. Maximum number of people at one table is 4, with minimum 2 meters distance between tables.
- Fitness centers will be allowed to work with mandatory use of face masks in facilities. Group training sessions are banned.
- Ban on visits in dwelling facilities for persons who are not part of the same household.
Director of the Institute for Public Health, Dr Boban Mugoša, said that the situation was almost dramatic.
Last chance before lockdown
Ms Dragica Sekulić, Minister of Economy, stated that hospitality service-providers can open their facilities tomorrow morning.
She warned this is the last chance before total lockdown.
