What is the risk for citizens of Serbia who spend their summers in Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The decision of the crisis staff to implement the supervision of passengers returning from abroad as of 6 pm on Friday refers, as stated, mainly to citizens of Serbia currently in Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina .

“The largest number of countries in Europe during the previous week saw a record increase in the number of laboratory-confirmed virus cases, and in terms of frequency, Montenegro currently ranks third in Europe. Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are also in a high place, and I say this because it is the largest there – the number of our citizens, “said Darija Kisić Tepavčević after the crisis staff session in which the decision was made to implement supervision of returnees from abroad.

The Crisis Staff members stated that exactly how the supervision will be carried out will be defined in the next two days, adding that it is certain that all those who return to Serbia will have to report to one of the health institutions within 24 hours. determine, and that the supervision will not imply a restriction on freedom of movement.

The epidemiological situation is currently the worst in Montenegro, with 332 active cases per 100,000 inhabitants, 206 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 54 in Croatia.

“When it comes to countries in the region that are very popular with our citizens, it is important to note that at this time there is a much higher probability of virus infection in those countries than in our country. For example, in the previous two weeks the cumulative probability There were 292 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in Montenegro. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the risk is 94, in Croatia it is 84, while in Serbia the number is less than 15 per 100,000 inhabitants, “said Kisić Tepavčević.

Below you can see the current cross-section of the situation and the movement of epidemiological data in the last 14 days in the three countries, as well as the conditions that Serbian citizens must meet to enter Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Croatia.

Montenegro:

The number of new cases in Montenegro has risen steadily since August 31, with the most critical being on September 9, when up to 219 new cases of coronavirus were recorded. The number of active cases is also increasing, which has tripled compared to the last day of August: it went from 714 to 2085.

In the last 24 hours, another 182 cases of coronavirus were registered, while two people died. The total number of people infected by the outbreak of the epidemic in Montenegro is 6,712, and a total of 120 people died as a result of the coronavirus. The most critical situation is in Berane, where, according to the latest official data, the number of active cases per 100,000 inhabitants reaches 1,283, almost four times more than the national average.

Bosnia and Herzegovina:

The number of new cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last 14 days is around 300 per day, with the exception of September 6 and 7, when 121 and 100 new cases of coronavirus were registered, respectively. There was also a slight increase in active cases, whose number since August 29 has not dropped below 6,000.

Since the last cross-section, 24 hours ago, 169 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while nine people have died as a result of the infection. So far, 23,635 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 705 people have died and there are currently 6,764 active cases.

Croatia:

The number of new people infected daily in Croatia began to grow in mid-August, with a record number of new cases (369) recorded on 3 September since the start of the epidemic in that country.

In the last 14 days, the number of new cases in Croatia has been oscillating, trending downwards, so that only once after September 5, more than 300 new cases of coronavirus were registered. In the past 24 hours, 65 new infected people were discovered, the lowest number since August 10.

The number of active cases in Croatia is 2,220, mainly in the county of Split-Dalmatia (490) and the city of Zagreb (390), while the epidemiological situation is much better in Istria, where 51 cases of coronavirus are currently registered. .

Entry conditions to Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Serbian citizens must meet the strictest conditions to enter Croatia, Montenegro has prescribed somewhat more lenient criteria, while there are still no restrictions on entering Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Citizens of Serbia can enter Croatia if they have a regulated stay, with mandatory health supervision, self-isolation / quarantine of 14 days. This measure can be shortened to seven days if the person in charge takes a test upon entering Croatia and it is negative.

People traveling for tourist reasons or other economic interests, education, urgent reasons (for example, owners in Croatia) or other urgent personal reasons, can enter Croatia without the obligation of self-isolation, with a negative PCR test, no greater than 48 hours.

No proof is required for persons in transit, but proof is required that they have been granted entry to the next country. Transit should not exceed 12 hours. Citizens of EU and Schengen countries can enter Croatia without restrictions.

Serbian citizens can enter Montenegro if they possess one of the following tests: negative PCR test, not more than 72 hours, positive result of serological test – IgG class antibodies, not more than 30 days, or negative test result serological for IgM class antibodies (ELISA), no longer than 72 hours. The test must be issued by a registered laboratory.

Furthermore, in addition to one of the three previous tests, it is necessary that the person has not resided in any of the countries from which entry to Montenegro is not allowed in the period of 15 days before entering Montenegro. The obligation to take the test does not apply to children up to the age of five. Citizens of Serbia can still enter Bosnia and Herzegovina without restrictions. As of September 12, foreign citizens need a negative PCR test to enter Bosnia and Herzegovina, but citizens of Serbia and Montenegro are exempt from that decision.

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