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Montenegro introduces lockdown

cde.news desk 31 March 2020, 00:32 · 1 min read

epa08309793 A firefighter disinfects the entrance of the Clinical center of Montenegro in Podgorica, Montenegro, 20 March 2020. Several European countries have closed borders, schools and public facilities, and have cancelled major sports and entertainment events in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes the Covid-19 disease. EPA-EFE/BORIS PEJOVIC

Montenegro introduced a lockdown on Monday to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected dozens in the small Adriatic republic. In a statement, the government said the lockdown will last from 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on working days and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on weekends.

So far, Montenegro, a NATO member and European Union membership candidate, has reported 91 cases of coronavirus infection and one death.

The country of only 620,000 people has already introduced an array of measures to fight the contagion, including the closure of borders, ports and marinas, a ban on public gatherings and a shutdown of schools.

Via Reuters

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