The COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia is a current outbreak of the disease

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caused by the virus

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. Its first case in Serbia was reported on 6 March 2020, and confirmed by

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Zlatibor Lončar. The case was a 43-year-old man from

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who had travelled to

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. In late June 2020, the

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published a report based on the allegedly leaked data from the internal Government COVID-19 information system. This report stated that in reality, Serbia had recorded 632 deaths due to COVID-19 in the period from 19 March to 1 June 2020, which corresponds to 388 additional deaths caused by the virus that were not publicly reported. Additionally, according to the leaked data, the number of people who became infected in Serbia from 17 June to 20 June was at least 300 per day, while public reports never accounted for more than 96 cases per day in the same period. Recovery figures were also disputed, with the Public Health Institute of Montenegro formally requesting an explanation from Serbian authorities in early June following a reported recovery of 4,000 patients in one day. Earlier, the index case was also disputed after the Public Health Institute publicly revealed that the first case was registered a week before the officially reported index case. In September 2020, NIN weekly released research results that show a significant discrepancy between the data on the number of infected persons and the number of tests that were released by the Government during July and the data that was obtained from individual public health institutions through the

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requests. The discrepancy shows that the Government released data inflated the number of tests that were conducted and that the number of infected persons was decreased by at least 59% during July. Thousands of medical doctors have signed a petition requesting the release of true data and accountability for forging the data. Several senior department chiefs at Military Medical Academy have been dismissed after supporting the open letter. In August 2020 Professor Goran Belojević of the

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publicly stated that Serbia has registered 5,000 deaths. On 29 September 2020, Predrag Kon, chief epidemiologist and a member of the state anti-COVID-19 Crisis Team, publicly admitted that there is a delay in data processing and that the number of deaths until the end of June was three times higher than officially reported (277). Health Minister refuted those claims the next day saying that they are "unfounded" and warned Kon against making such comments again.

Background

On 12 January 2020, the

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(WHO) confirmed that a

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was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019. The

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for COVID-19 has been much lower than

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of 2003, but the

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has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.

Timeline

Government response

Social measures

The government implemented various social measures such as restrictions and lockdowns between March and July 2020.

March

On 15 March, a state of emergency was declared. Many argue the declaration was against the constitution, since there was no debate among the MPs in the Serbian Parliament. Some experts argue an emergency situation could have been declared instead, some saying that state of an emergency was an overreaction. All

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and

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are closed. On 17 March, the distant lectures were introduced. All lectures for

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were aired on

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channel (RTS 3 channel) and the web platform RTS Planeta. On 18 March, a curfew from (20:00) to (05:00) was established across the whole country. In addition, people of the age of 65 and above were forbidden to leave their homes, with fines up to (approx. US$1,500). In the first hours of curfew, several people were arrested. One woman was forced to go home, after insulting police officers and refusing to comply with the measures of the curfew. On 20 March, cafes, bars, shopping malls and public transportation were all shut down. Food delivery, however, remained allowed. On 21 March, the curfew was prolonged from the previous 9 hours to 12 hours. People were ordered to stay at home from (17:00) to (05:00) the next day. On 28 March, a weekend-long curfew was enacted. Starting from (15:00) to (05:00) the next day, for both Saturday and Sunday. Pet owners can no longer take a walk for 20 minutes, between (20:00) and (21:00).

April

On 2 April, the new weekend curfew was established. Starting from (13:00) to (05:00) on Monday. Groups of no more than 2 people in public were allowed; however, this measure soon proved to be practically impossible to inforce. On 8 April, the new weekend curfew was established. Starting from Friday on (17:00) up until Monday (05:00) in the morning. Senior citizens are allowed to go grocery shopping on Fridays from (04:00) to (07:00) in the morning. On 17 April, the new weekend curfew before the

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holiday (

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), was established. Starting from Friday at 17:00 to Tuesday at 05:00 in the morning. On 18 April, it is announced that from Tuesday, 21. April, some restrictions will be lifted. Curfew is set to start from 18:00 instead from 17:00 lasting up until 05:00 in the morning the next day. Senior citizens can now choose when they want to take a 30 minutes walk from 18:00 to 01:00. On 24 April, it was announced that the curfew would start from Friday, 24 April on 18:00 and last until Monday 27 April 5:00 in the morning.

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ation between towns is about to be re-established. Senior citizens after 18:00, can now take a walk for a half an hour, no farther than 600 meters from their home address. Starting from next week, they can take walks for an hour instead of previous half. Starting from Monday, all the close spaced markets, beauty and cosmetic salons, fitness centers and gyms can now work. On 26 April, due to 1st May holidays, new curfew was announced, starting from Thursday at 18:00 up until Monday to 05:00 (83 hours). On 30 April, the previously announced curfew was reduced; the curfew is now supposed to last from Thursday at 18:00 until Saturday 05:00 (35 hours). People older than 65 can now take a walk two times on Friday during the curfew for an hour each time, whenever they like, while maintaining 600

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the furthest distance from their residence.

May — July

On 6 May, the

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have dismissed previous decision of state of emergency. Which means from now on, no curfew will be enforced. Though, measures of social distancing and wearing masks and gloves while using public transport will remain. From 15 June, weddings can be held. Since 1 June, mass events are allowed again. On 21 June, the 2020 Serbian parliamentary election took place – seven weeks later than planned before. On 26 June, new measures have been imposed for

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, from now on wearing masks is mandatory in closed spaces and in public transport. On 27 June 27, due to growing number of

positives and packed hospitals with patients, new measures have been taken for the south-western municipalities of

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and

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. From now on, all the children playgrounds will be closed, working hours of shops, markets, hair salons, bakeries, butcher shops will be limited to no later than 19:00

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. On 7 July,

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has announced possible curfew between 18:00 and 06:00 from Friday to Monday. It is not yet clear if the curfew will affect only Belgrade or the whole country, though he emphasized he would like it to be across the country. This announcement sparked protests outside the parliament.

Economic measures

On 26 March 2020, employers can postpone paying taxes on suficit until 30 June. On 31 March, Vučić announced that all the small and medium-sized companies will receive help for the following 3 months to "survive" under the condition that they don't fire 10 percent of employees. All hairdressers shoemakers and bakers will receive a minimal wage (255.27

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as of January 2020) from the state. Every citizen older than 18, will receive 100 euros to support the spending and to support local businesses. On 8 April, the Serbian government passed a decree on additional borrowing. On 23 April, a previous decision to give every citizen 100 euros has been revised, stating than only

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s and

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users will get the money, others interested in government's help, will need to inform the government if they want to receive the support from government. This decision has been made, ostensibly because "some

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from the political area and outside were humiliated" with the previous decision to help every citizen older than 18, as they felt insulted with the amount.

Protests and riots

Aid

International aid

The countries and

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s that have sent aid and funds to

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, to help fight the pandemic: * has donated 7.5 million euros aimed at expanding the capacity and improving the capabilities of combating the

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. On 26 March, the EU financed the aid flight from China. Further 94 million euros have been aimed at combating the pandemic. On 30 April, the EU and

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have donated additional 120 ventilators and 100 additional clinical monitors. * has donated 500.000 euros for the municipalities of

Preševo Preševo ( sr-cyrl, Прешево; sq, Preshevë, ) is a town and municipality located in the Pčinja District of southern Serbia. It is the southernmost town in Central Serbia and largest in the geographical region of Preševo Valley. Preševo ...

Medveđa Medveđa ( sr-cyr, Медвеђа, ; sq, Medvegja, ) is a town and municipality located in the Jablanica District of southern Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 2,848 inhabitants, while the municipality has 7,438 ...

and

Bujanovac Bujanovac ( sr-cyr, Бујановац, ; sq, Bujanoc) is a town and municipality located in the Pčinja District of southern Serbia. Situated in the South Morava basin, it is located in the geographical area known as Preševo Valley. It is also ...

. * sent medical teams to help the outbreak in the

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region. * has offered medical equipment, as well as equipment needed for temporary Hospitals, and for taking a number of

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s from ICU to get treatment in Austria if needed. * has donated 100,000 protective masks, 2,000 protective suits, and 1,500 COVID-19 testing kits. * announced in June 2021 that will begin to deliver for free 151,200 COVID-19 vaccines to another two countries to help tackle the pandemic. The donation for Serbia consists of 50,400 doses. * has donated Serbia 15,000

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has also flown 11

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planeloads of medical experts, large amount of medical equipment, technical and protective gear and 16 motor vehicles for disinfection of facilities and roads to Serbia to help it fight the coronavirus spread. * On 20 March, the Norwegian ambassador to Serbia Jern Eugen Jelstad, informed the President of Serbia of 5 million euros of aid aimed at combating the

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. On 30 April,

and the EU have donated additional 120 ventilators and 100 additional clinical monitors. * donated medical equipment. * donated Medical equipment. * have donated 10 tons of medical aid. * first donated Serbia

and sent medical staff, who had experience combating the disease in

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province. * has donated 6,000 coronavirus test kits for the Serbian health care system. * has donated 67,5 tons of medical equipment, including 20 ventilators. *

has donated medical equipment worth 1 million euros.

Personal donations

* Their Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine in collaboration with

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and lifeline New York provide humanitarian assistance to hospitals in Serbia . * Retired

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player

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donated 35 ventilators and medical aid packages. * Football manager

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and his business partner Dragan Ruvarac donated ventilators and

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. * World No. 1 tennis player Novak Đoković donated 1 million

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s for ventilators and medical aid packages. *

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players

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, Bogdan Bogdanović and

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executive

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have donated ventilators, masks and medical equipment. * On 1 July, tennis player Novak Đoković have donated 5 million

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International aid that Serbia sent

* Serbia has donated a total of 2 million euros, 1 million euros for the vaccine and 1 million euros to

. *

donated 1,000 coronavirus test kits to the Public Health Institute in Pristina, as part of the region's co-operation with Kosovo in the fight against COVID-19. * Serbia donated medical equipment to

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. Most help went to

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. * On 25 April, Serbia sent 8 planes with medical aid to

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, containing 2 million

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s, 2 million epidemiological masks, 1 million gloves and 100 thousand medical suits. * On 18 June. and 19., Serbia sent 2 planes with medical aid to

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, containing 10 artificial respiration devices, 10 monitors monitoring the patient's condition, 500,000

s, 100,000 breathing masks, 25,000 protective glasses, 25,000 medical protective clothing and other necessary items. * Serbia announced plans to send 50,000 Sputnik vaccines to

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, citing them as a traditional friend of Serbia. * On 17 August 2021, Serbia sent 40,000 Sputnik vaccines to

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and intended to provide further support in the form of food aid.

Notable deaths

Miša Aleksić Miroslav "Miša" Aleksić (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав Миша Алексић, 16 August 1953 — 29 November 2020) was a Serbian musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba. Biog ...

, 67, musician and bass guitarist of Serbian rock band

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* Alex Andjelić, 80, ice hockey coach *

Đorđe Balašević Đorđe Balašević ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе Балашевић; 11 May 1953 – 19 February 2021) was a Serbian and Yugoslav singer and songwriter, writer, poet and director. He began his career in the late 1970s as a member of the band Rani Mraz, ...

, 67, singer-songwriter *

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, 74, actor * Branislav Blažić, 63, surgeon and politician, former Minister of Environmental Protection *

Dragoljub Đuričić Dragoljub Đuričić ( Serbian and Montenegrin Cyrillic: Драгољуб Ђуричић; 10 February 1953 – 15 March 2021) was a Serbia-based Montenegrin drummer. Đuričić started his career in the early 1970s in Herceg Novi, playing in l ...

, 68, drummer, former member of bands

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and

Kerber Kerber ( sr-cyr, Кербер, lit=Cerberus) is a Serbian and Yugoslav hard rock band formed in Niš in 1981. The mainstay members of Kerber are vocalist Goran Šepa "Gale", guitarist Tomislav "Tomica" Nikolić and keyboardist Branislav "Bane ...

* Petar Fajfrić, 79, handball player and coach *

Sanja Ilić Aleksandar "Sanja" Ilić ( sr-Cyr, Александар "Сања" Илић; 27 March 1951 – 7 March 2021) was a Serbian and Yugoslav musician and composer. Ilić started composing as a teenager. In 1971 he formed the rock band San, which di ...

, 69, composer and keyboardist, leader of the group

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, 90, Head of the Serbian Orthodox Church (since 2010) and

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(1975–2010) * Danial Jahić, 41, Olympic long jumper *

Borisav Jović Borisav Jović ( sr-Cyrl, Борисав Јовић, ; 19 October 1928 – 13 September 2021) was a Serbian economist, diplomat and politician who served as the President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia from 1990 to 1991. He was Yugoslavia's amb ...

, 92, President of Yugoslavia (1990-1991) *

Ivan Klajn Ivan Klajn ( sr-cyr, Иван Клајн, ; 31 January 1937 31 March 2021) was a Serbian linguist, philologist and language historian, with primary interest in Romance languages and Serbian. He was a regular member of the Serbian Academy of Scie ...

, 84, linguist and academic *

Milutin Knežević Milutin Knežević ( sr-Cyrl, Милутин Кнежевић; 10 January 1949 – 30 March 2020) was a Serbian Orthodox prelate, Bishop of the Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand between 2003 and 2006, and the Eparchy of Valjevo from 2006 to 2 ...

, 71, Serbian Orthodox bishop of

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* Miodrag Lazić, 64, Surgeon, director of the Niš Urgent Medical Centre, highly esteemed

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, volunteer in the

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manager * Artemije Radosavljević, 85, retired Serbian Orthodox bishop *

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(1985–1990) of the

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, 66, doctor and politician * Miloš Šobajić, 75, painter and sculptor *

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Statistics

Cases

Total confirmed cases, recoveries and deaths New cases per day

Recoveries

Sudden jump in number of recoveries since 6 June was explained by changed methodology of determining healthy patients, requiring only one negative COVID-19 PCR test, as opposed to two negative test at least 24 hours apart required before. Total recoveries Recoveries per day

Deaths

Total number of deaths Deaths per day ''Data acquired from the official website.''

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References

External links

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