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New measures are ordered, New recommendations to protect citizens from coronavirus are published

Published on: Mar 18, 2020 • 12:32 AM Author: PR Service
Podgorica, Montenegro (17 March 2020) -- The Ministry of Health issued an order earlier today, following a session of the National Coordination Body for Communicable Diseases, to take a new set of precautionary measures, in order to protect citizens from the spread of coronavirus and make more recommendations to the state administration, industry and the media. 

Precautionary measures are ordered to prevent the introduction of infectious diseases into the country, suppress and prevent the transmission to other countries and protect the population from the new coronavirus, namely:

1. Public transport of passengers (suburban, urban and intercity) by buses and vans is suspended;
 
2. Public transport of passengers by rail in domestic traffic is suspended;
 
3. The crossing of the border crossings Sitnica - Župci (HN - Trebinje road), Meteljka - Metaljka (PV - Čajniče road) and Čemerno (PV - Priboj road) is suspended;

4. The operation of indoor and outdoor sports and recreational facilities and swimming pools is prohibited;

5. Hair and beauty salons shall be closed;

6. The public offices of the Ministry of the Internal and the Real Estate Administration shall be closed.

It is recommended to:

1. Refrain from using public areas;

2. Follow rigorous hygiene measures, especially of hands;

3. Postpone weddings, burials should be held in a narrow family circle;

4. The shops to dedicate the first two hours of opening to the elderly and persons with disabilities;

5. The state institutions, local self-government and the economy to work closely with the National Coordination Body when communicating with public.

6. The media to seek information regarding the COVID19 and to check information with the National Coordination Body prior publication.

For full press release in Montenegrin, click here. 

PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MONTENEGRO 

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