No confirmed cases of coronavirus in Sarajevo Canton

SARAJEVO, (Patria) - The epidemiological situation in Sarajevo Canton is still satisfactory and there are no confirmed cases of coronavirus infection. The Government of Sarajevo Canton, together with the Crisis Staff of the KS Ministry of Health, is continuously monitoring all developments, and on this occasion, the Prime Minister of KS Mario Nenadić, Minister of Health Rusmir Mesihović, and the Mayor of Sarajevo Abdulah Skaka attended today's meeting of the Crisis Staff.

A series of concrete measures and activities aimed at preventing the occurrence of coronavirus in the Sarajevo Canton area have been agreed upon with the Government of Sarajevo Canton and its relevant ministries. All orders from the Crisis Staff of the Federal Ministry of Health and the Crisis Staff of the KS Ministry of Health remain in force. The epidemiological situation in the country and the region is continuously monitored, and public health measures are considered accordingly.

We appeal to all citizens to adhere to the instructions issued by the Crisis Staff of the Federal Ministry of Health and the Crisis Staff of the Ministry of Health, all with the aim of preventing the occurrence of coronavirus.".

They also remind that the Order of the Crisis Staff is in force, which requires persons who have stayed in countries affected by coronavirus infection in the last 14 days (especially China, Italy, South Korea, and Iran, as well as all other affected areas), who have not undergone sanitary control at border crossings and have not been issued a health surveillance/self-isolation order, to contact the competent epidemiological service of the KS Public Health Institute by phone at the following numbers: 062/086- 282, 062/030-778, 062/030-796, and 062/030-728, in order to establish health surveillance and maintain a register.

They note that all other phone numbers can be found at the following link: http://bit.ly/2WgOaGK