In the last 24 hours, six patients died in Serbia and out of 7,872 tested, 289 were positive on coronavirus, N1 reported on Monday.

The total number of deaths since the epidemic outbreak on March 6, has been 317, and 16,420 people have been positive on the novel virus, while 447,317 have been tested, Serbia’s Health Ministry said on its covid19.rs website.

The mortality ratio now stands at 1.93 percent.

The Ministry reports 2,737 active cases and 93 patients on ventilators.

The emergency situation has been declared in 12 towns and municipalities across the country, including the capital Belgrade since the epidemic has recently worsened.