The crisis management authority in the Federation entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday decided to lift a curfew and compulsory quarantine for persons entering that entity, however, these restrictions will remain in force in the Republika Srpska entity.

Federation Interior Minister Aljosa Campara had previously recommended that the curfew be lifted as of May 4, however, a decision to that effect has been made now and will enter into force as of Saturday already.

A curfew, banning all movement except for persons with special permits, has been in force in both entities from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m.

Republika Srpska President Zeljka Cvijanovic, however, said that the curfew in that entity could be lifted after May 10.

The Federation entity has also decided that people arriving from abroad will no longer have to be in quarantine in special facilities but will have to go into self-isolation in their own home for two weeks.

The Republika Srpska entity, however, will retain compulsory quarantine for anyone arriving from abroad.

Poorly organised compulsory quarantine recently led to massive dissatisfaction and riots among persons quarantined in special facilities in Sarajevo, Zenica and Mostar.

As a result, the health ministry in the Federation entity first reduced the quarantine from 28 to 14 days and has now changed that regime to 14- day self-isolation.