Dear madam/sir,

In the Republic of Serbia, the first case of  COVID-19 was reported on 6 March 2020, and the outbreak is still ongoing. At the moment, the epidemiological situation is stable with a further decreasing tendency of COVID-19 incidence rate in all parts of the country. However, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is still circulating in the territory of the Republic of Serbia, so it is recommended to follow preventive measures in order to reduce the risk of occurrence and transmission of this infection.

We kindly ask you in order to prevent transmission of the infection, but also to protect your health, to take following measures:

• reduce contacts with persons in your household, work place or in public places during next 14 days;
• wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 70% alcohol;
• avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands;
• avoid close contact with people with symptoms of a respiratory infection (fever, sneezing, cough, runny nose, difficult breathing or other), even inside your home;
• avoid hugging, cheek-kissing or shaking hands with others; and keep the recommended distance of at least one meter between yourself and others;
• use a face mask to cover your mouth and nose when staying indoors
• try to stay in a well-ventilated room with a window that can be opened
• if you notice symptoms of a respiratory infection (fever, sneezing, cough, runny nose, difficult breathing or other), put a mask on your mouth and nose, increase hand hygiene (wash your hands with warm water and soap frequently), avoid contacts with other persons, use a tissue when sneezing or coughing, and make a phone call to responsible epidemiologist of an institute of public health responsible for the territory you’re living in (the list is provided at the end of this document). The epidemiologist will give you instructions for further procedures.

We kindly ask you to follow these instructions completely.

We thank you in advance for your responsible behavior in interest of your own health, but also in interest of health of all citizens of the Republic of Serbia.