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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

New measures against coronavirus in force for the weekend

Belgrade, 26 February 2021

Member of the COVID-19 Crisis Response Team epidemiologist Darija Kisic Tepavcevic announced today new decisions made by the team and the Serbian government, according to which bars and restaurants in the entire country will work tomorrow and the day after tomorrow from 6 am to 2 pm, after which time only food delivery will be allowed.

Speaking at a regular press briefing of the team, Kisic Tepavcevic presented current data regarding the epidemiological situation, pointing out that the trend of increase in the number of new daily infections of over 3,000 is noticeable, and called on citizens to act conscientiously and responsibly.

She warned that we have over 1,000 new virus carriers every day so adhering to epidemiological measures has no alternative.

As for the bars and restaurants in ski centres, both independent ones and those within hotels, the serving of food and drinks during the weekend will be allowed only outdoors – in gardens.

Food stands at ski slopes will also be opened until 2 pm only, whereas the establishments delivering food and drinks can perform that activity 24 hours a day.

Hotels in the entire country can serve food and drinks in their restaurants and café bars until 2 pm to all citizens, whereas from 2 pm to 10 pm this service will be available exclusively to the guests staying in that hotel or in some other categorised accommodation, Kisic Tepavcevic explained.

In addition, shopping malls, shops that do not sell food, bookmakers, casinos, children’s playrooms, gyms, fitness centres, indoor spaces for football and other sports will be opened from 6 am to 2 pm for the weekend.

However, sports facilities where competitions have been booked in advance will be available solely for that purpose after 2 pm as well, Kisic Tepavcevic explained.

The facilities that will keep regular working hours and to which the above-mentioned restrictions do not apply are food stores, pharmacies, petrol stations, doctor’s offices, dental clinics, laboratories, theatres and veterinary clinics.

Somewhat less than 1.4 billion people in Serbia have so far received a vaccine against the coronavirus, 507,000 have received both doses, and 886,086 received at least one dose, Kisic Tepavcevic said.