The government has extended a ban on movement between municipalities and a ban on gatherings of more than six people for another week, while it has allowed some more services and businesses to reopen.
The businesses that are being allowed to reopen from Friday include pedicure services, and specialised shops selling baby, childcare and mother care items, technical goods, cars, bicycles, furniture, photographic and photocopying services, watch and jewellery shops.
Presenting the changes to the relevant decree, which were adopted at the government correspondence session today, Economy Ministry State Secretary Ajda Cuderman said restrictions were being eased on activities “where there’s a very small possibility of transmission of infection”.
For pedicure she said it was “of exceptional importance for preventive care of the many older people, and to prevent any serious conditions with the elderly, who have been warning of that”.
The establishments that are being opened will need to observe additional safety measures, including limiting customers to one per 30 square metres.
In shopping centres, entrances and exits for customers will have to be separated, with hand sanitisers at both ends and regular airing required, among other things.
Cuderman indicated that other services such as beauty shops and ophthalmologists would be allowed to reopen when the coronavirus situation has improved.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Aleš Hojs said the ban on restriction to movement and gatherings was being extended for another week with small technical amendments to the decree.
He said that Serbia was additionally added to the Covid-19 unsafe list of red countries for which quarantine applies, but said that the government advised against all non-essential travel outside the country anyway.
The government has also added new sports to the list of those where competition can resume for top athletes, including water polo and futsal.