The government in Serbia adopted additional anti-coronavirus measures on Thursday, as suggested by the country's crisis management team earlier this week.

The measures order the working hours from 5 am to 5 pm for restaurants, cafes, bars, night clubs, shopping malls, clothing stores, bookmakers, casinos, children’s playrooms, sports and fitness centres, swimming pools, spa centres, balloons for football, basketball, tennis or any other recreational sport. These facilities will be closed on weekends.

Grocery stores, shops, retail facilities as well as newsagents, kiosks and the like where, as a rule, you do not enter the facility when shopping, can work on weekdays and weekends, until 9 pm.

Catering is allowed 24/7.

Pharmacies and petrol stations can work non-stop, without restrictions. Markets will also be open on weekends from 6 am to 3 pm.

Other exceptions are restaurants and bars located within hotels and private accommodation. They can provide services exclusively to registered guests until 9 pm every day.

Surgeries and laboratories can operate throughout the day, including weekends.

Professional athletes can use sports facilities to prepare for their competitions over the weekend. Facilities and institutions in the field of culture – cinemas, theatres, museums and galleries will be able to work on weekdays, as well as on Saturdays and Sundays, until 5 pm.