Serbia relaxes anti-epidemic measures, opens cinemas and theatres

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Months after coronavirus epidemic closed cinemas and theatres in Serbia, the Government decided to open them as of Monday with the respect of all anti-epidemic measures, including a maximum of 500 people per show and mandatory face masks.

The visits to nursing homes and social welfare institutions were also allowed as of the weekend from 10 am to 6 pm if announced in advance.

The national Crisis Team is also considering permits for organising concerts, and possibly sports events.

However, it’s not clear when that will happen since epidemiologists warn the situation with the epidemic in the country is still uncertain and fragile.  

On Sunday, the official data showed 109 newly infected people and three deaths in the last 24 hours.