This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the crisis headquarters under the government of the country.

"Over the past 24 hours, 7168 people have been tested, 258 patients with COVID-19 have been identified, the total number of patients since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 26,451. Eight patients have died, and a total of 598 people have died," the staff members said.

Earlier, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that the country's authorities would extend the temporary exemption of business representatives from paying tax contributions for another month due to the situation with the coronavirus.

Pavel Gribov, Associate Professor of the Department of Economic Security, RANEPA, in an interview with the FBA "Economy Today" assessed the consequences of the situation with coronavirus for the world economy.