Serbian soldiers set up beds in treatment areas for possible Covid-19 infected patients inside the Belgrade Arena (Darko Vojinovic/AP)Serbia’s president announced the reintroduction of a lockdown after the Balkan country reported its highest single-day death toll from coronavirus. President Aleksandar Vucic called the virus situation in the Serbian capital of Belgrade “alarming” and “critical” as the city’s hospitals neared their capacity limits. The country’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that 13 people had died in 24 hours in Serbia and 299 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed. On Tuesday, Montenegro introduced a compulsory quarantine for all people arriving from neighbouring Serbia, citing coronaviorus health risks. A country of 620,000, Montenegro split from the much larger Serbia in 2006, but many in Montenegro and Serbia remain opposed to the separation.

Source: Irish Independent July 07, 2020 18:33 UTC