The dominant British strain in Serbia, Crisis Staff decides to introduce stricter measures



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08:11

The number of hospitalized in the district of Zlatibor grows, with about 400 people in hospitals

The epidemic situation in the Zlatibor district is unstable. Dr. Miloš Božović, director of the Užice Health Center, tells RTS that the number of hospitalized is growing, as well as the number of patients with moderate and severe clinical picture.

“In the last seven to 10 days, the number of patients has increased by about 100,” Bozovic said.

Roughly 400 coronavirus-positive patients are now housed in four health centers in the district.

“On this occasion, I want to appeal to all fellow citizens, not only in the Zlatibor district, but also throughout Serbia, so that we can control the pandemic only by respecting and applying the measures taken by crisis personnel and by participating in the mass vaccination, “said the doctor.

When it came to respecting the measures in Zlatibor, last weekend there were almost no tourists on that mountain, and the gondola was not working, while the catering facilities respected the Crisis Staff measures.

07:36

664,642 revaccinated in Serbia

According to the vaccination rate per million (269,656) and 100 inhabitants (27), Serbia ranks second in Europe, behind the United Kingdom.

Serbia is the first in the region in terms of the total number of revaccinations (664,642) and the first in Europe in terms of the revaccination rate per 100 inhabitants (9.8).

Source: Government of Serbia

The Crisis Staff session, in which the current situation of the epidemic will be analyzed, is scheduled for 11 am. It has been announced that there will almost certainly be new measures for the weekend.

President Aleksandar Vučić noted that the British strain of coronavirus has become dominant in the country and that there will be new measures to suppress the spread of the virus.

“It is as if we decide with the new year that it is like this, that we are tired of the crown. It is not enough to get vaccinated and then remove the mask. It is not just a matter of taking action, action has been taken. , but they are not respected and controlled. “noted the chief of anesthesia at KBC” Dragiša Mišović “.

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