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Serbia records third death due to coronavirus infection

Belgrade, 23 March 2020

President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic announced today that one more person, aged 60, has died as a result of coronavirus infection at the "Dr Dragisa Misovic" Clinical Hospital Centre, bringing the total number of deaths of this disease in Serbia to three.

Speaking at a press conference, which also featured Prime Minister Ana Brnabic as well as members of the Chinese coronavirus expert team who arrived in our country two days ago, Vucic said that the woman who died did not have a serious clinical condition.

Previously, Vucic and Brnabic and members of the Crisis Response Team to Curb Infectious Disease COVID-19, headed by the Prime Minister, as well as the Crisis Response Team to Remove and Prevent Harmful Consequences of Infectious Disease COVID-19 to the Economy, headed by the President of Serbia, held a meeting with the Chinese doctors to discuss the actions taken to date and the future ones, based on Chinese experience.

Vucic announced a change in the approach in the fight against coronavirus, which will involve more testing and isolation of patients with lighter symptoms.

We will start with mass testing and its drastic increase can be expected in 48 hours, Vucic stated and added that there are enough test kits for the first days of the drastic increase and that in the meantime we will get new tests and personnel for mass testing.

Owing to the help of China, but also due to the provision of medical ventilators from other sources, Serbia will be among the top 20 countries in the number of these medical devices in proportion to the size of its population in 10 to 15 days, Vucic said.

He also announced that next week we will have at least 20 million surgical masks, as we redirected the work of our companies and started manufacturing masks.

Asked whether the state is considering the possibility of isolating cities and regions after the consultation with Chinese experts, he said that it was considered to isolate Belgrade and in particular 10 municipalities that are the focus of the epidemic.

As soon as that becomes necessary, we will do it, Vucic stated and added that as of now, all measures will be taken in consultation with Chinese specialists.