Dr. Tiodorovic: If there are no new cases in the next 10 days, we can say the epidemic is over

Photo: Tanjug/Serbian governmnt/Slobodan Miljevic

The situation in Vranje and Leskovac is uncertain, but under control, Professor Branislav Tiodorovic said on Thursday after the session of the city crisis headquarters for combating Covid-19, which was chaired by Minister of Health Zlatibor Loncar.

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He said that at this moment, most attention should be paid to large work collectives, with increased control.

"At this moment, we don't have seriously ill patients. The infected persons show medium clinical picture and if necessary, they will be sent to the Clinical Center in Nis," said Tiodorovic.

He appealed on citizens to use protective masks and added that if there are no newly infected people in the next ten days, it will be possible to say that the epidemic has been successfully overcome, a statement posted on the website of the City of Vranje said.

The mayor of Vranje, Slobodan Milenkovic, said that certain guidelines were adopted at the session yesterday in order to prevent further spread of the infection, and one of them is increased supervision in collectives and in all closed spaces, which will be conducted through the local Crisis HQ.

"Samples have been taken from all workers in the isolated hotspot in the furniture factory and they are now under observation. I hope that in the coming period we will bring the spread of the virus under control," said the mayor.

Dr. Darija Kisic Tepavcevic pointed out that the epidemiological situation in the entire country has a tendency of reduced incidence of the disease.

"What should be pointed out is that there was immediate adequate reaction in Vranje and Leskovac and that factories where the infection spread have shut down," Kisic Tepavcevic pointed out.

(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)