Director of the Institute of Public Health, Igor Galić said, that over the next 14 days, from July 29 to August 12, a mask mandate will be in effect. The new measures include mandatory wearing of masks in all public administration institutions and public facilities: shops, pharmacies, gas stations, etc.
Previously, wearing masks was recommended in airports and in railway and bus station buildings. Now it is a mandatory requirement.
The authorities introduced these measures due to the sharp increase in coronavirus infections. 944 new cases were detected in one day. At the moment, there are 6,398 active cases of the disease in the country.
If the above-mentioned measures do not lead to an improvement in the epidemiological situation in the coming period and the upward trend in morbidity and mortality rates continues, with an increase in requests for hospitalization, Galić warns that mandatory wearing of protective masks will be required in all enclosed spaces.
The virus is more contagious, but with milder symptoms and a milder clinical picture. Nevertheless, the Director of the Institute of Public Health urges citizens to get vaccinated and revaccinated. According to him, of the total number of people who died from the pandemic, 72 percent were not vaccinated.