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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Relaxation of coronavirus restrictive measures

Belgrade, 20 April 2020

The Serbian government decided at its session today, in accordance with the current epidemiological situation and the opinion of experts, to alleviate certain measures that had been imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Citizens older than 65 will be allowed to go out for a half an hour walk starting tomorrow, on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. They will be allowed to walk for half an hour between 18.00 and 01.00, 600 metres the most from their place of residence.

Starting from Tuesday, 21 April, shops that offer services will be allowed to open, such as car mechanics and tire shops, shoemakers, tailors, dry cleaning, driving schools, as well as retail trade shops - bookstores, dealers in motor vehicles, bicycles, nautical, technical goods and building materials.

Green markets (both those in open and closed spaces) will be open again as of tomorrow, with obligatory application of all protective measures.

The government also urges employers in the construction sector (building construction and civil engineering) to continue working at full capacity as of tomorrow.

All employers are obliged to provide workers with protective equipment (masks, gloves and disinfectants) and work must be done by respecting social distancing.

Employers are obliged to develop a special plan of work during the state of emergency and employees are obliged to comply.

Those who are still not allowed to resume their business activity are those whose work involves gathering of a large number of people, such as shops of various types located in shopping malls.

Also, reopening is not allowed in activities that involve close physical contact and therefore hairdressing salons, beauty salons, gyms and fitness centres will remain closed.

It is important to emphasize once again that work in facilities and areas of business activity that are permitted to resume as of tomorrow can be done only by respecting all protection measures and the use of disinfectants and protective equipment - masks and gloves.

At the session the government also approved a donation of 5,000 tests to Republika Srpska to prevent the spread of infectious disease COVID-19.

The Serbian government will continue monitoring developments regarding coronavirus and will adjust its measures in line with the epidemiological situation on the ground. Once again, we appeal to all citizens to adhere to all measures without exception as this is the only way for all of us to defeat this contagious disease together.