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Serbia’s coronavirus cases reach 18,842, death toll climbs to 418

Currently, 20 cities and municipalities across Serbia imposed a state of emergency

BELGRADE, July 14. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus infections in Serbia increased by 203 in the past 24 hours to reach 18,842, while the number of coronavirus-related fatalities climbed to 418, Serbian Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar said Tuesday.

"Over the past 24 hours, 8,659 people were tested for the virus, 203 of them were hospitalized. In a single day, 13 more patients died, while 170 people are put on ventilators," the minister noted.

On Monday, the ministry reported 279 new infections. More than 4,000 people are hospitalized with coronavirus across the country, while 507,002 people were tested nationwide.

Currently, 20 cities and municipalities across Serbia imposed a state of emergency. According to medical workers, the second wave in the country is distinguished by severe symptoms and a large number of younger people among those who contracted the virus. Doctors also note that mass rallies that broke out in Serbia on July 7 worsened the epidemiological situation.

In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe.

On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 13,265,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 576,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 7,730,800 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.

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