There is only one patient in Montenegro being treated for coronavirus in the General Hospital in Berane.
This was announced by the director of the Clinical Center of Montenegro, Jevto Eraković.
He said that after 49 days since the outbreak of the epidemic, there are no more patients being treated for the coronavirus in that institution.
Eraković said that 51 patients from the coronavirus were treated at KCCG.
"It's a good sign, and it tells us how well we negotiated the infection that befell us," said Eraković.
He said that there will be no relaxation in the coming days.
He said that the patients who were placed in intensive care were "in a very serious condition".
"We are proud of the treatment of one of our patients, who spent 33 days in the intensive care unit. We have one patient who we transported to Graz. He was sent thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he is in serious condition, his life is threatened and we hope that the efforts of colleagues from Austria to overcome the current situation," said Eraković.
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, 1.633 patients have been admitted to the KCCGT.
"Over 152.000 laboratory analyses, 292 births, 1.599 dialysis were performed. 10.542 patients were examined at the Polyclinic," stated the director of the KCCG.
A person from Bijelo Polje does not pose a danger to the environment
The assistant director of the Institute for Public Health, Senad Begić, said that the case of the person from Bijelo Polje who has been confirmed to have the coronavirus is being "epidemiologically closely investigated" and that she, along with her closest contacts, has been placed in institutional quarantine.
The case is epidemiologically unclear and the most important thing is that we do not have secondary disease.
When asked if it was a person employed at the Old People's Home in Bijelo Polje, he said that he would stick to his policy and would not say where he was from.
"It is important that it is isolated and that it does not pose a danger to its surroundings," said Begić.
Eraković: We have sufficient quantities of protective equipment
Answering the question when the free distribution of protective masks will begin, Eraković said that "everything that was announced will be implemented."
"It should be noted that at the proposal of the NKT and the Government, a significant amount of masks was distributed to the categories that receive social benefits. We are looking for a modality for the others. We have sufficient quantities of protective personnel, especially for health institutions," said Eraković.
He also said that he expects to launch an initiative to dissolve the temporary hospital in the Bemax arena in Podgorica in the coming days.
The opening of borders is the last measure to be relaxed
"We have said several times that opening the borders is one of the measures that will be relaxed among the last," said Begić.
He explained that this measure serves "to deter" those people who were planning to travel.
"The World Health Organization has never even recommended closing the borders, but there is almost no country that has not done it. Some countries have established conditions under which the border can be crossed. The plan will be worked out and will be gradual. Care will be taken to which countries will apply , as well as the conditions under which it will be possible to enter Montenegro. The key to the whole story is great unpredictability, and the development of the situation in the world should be monitored," said Begić.
The source of the disease is unknown in 34 cases
Begić said that the source of the disease is unknown in 34 patients infected with the coronavirus.
"The incubation period is difficult to determine because it is based on memory. This information is counted as the most risky contact that a person could report to an epidemiologist. The longest recorded incubation period was 29 days. It also happened that a person was positive after contact that was made on the same day." said Begic.
He added that as a society, we have "come to terms with the fact that we have defeated the virus"
"We are not. We have to accustom ourselves to a new reality, to possibilities that we did not consider possible. I don't think anyone could have guessed in January or December that we would be sitting here with masks. Masks have become a normal thing. Whether it will be like that, I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised," said Begić.
Responsibility for not wearing a mask is on both legal entities and citizens
The legal entity that provides the service is obliged not to allow a citizen who is not wearing a protective mask to enter the facility, said Begić.
"There is a shared responsibility. Citizens should come to the store with their mouths and noses covered, and employers should make sure that the adopted measures are respected," explained Begić.
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