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National coordinating centre for infectious diseases (NKT) with the government of Montenegro in the night of Wednesday declared an epidemic COVID-19 in all areas of the country due to the spread of the disease, said the Cabinet.Institute of public health in Podgorica said on Tuesday evening that for the past day tested 612 people, from them 98 – test positive for coronavirus. The dead in the last 24 hours, since the resumption of the epidemic in June passed away 26 people in the country 1920 active patients.

"In the entire territory of Montenegro is proclaimed an epidemic of an infectious disease COVID-19. Measures coming into force tomorrow (Wednesday): mandatory wearing of masks outdoors and indoors, including children over seven years. Public meetings – a maximum of 40 people in an open space, 20 spaces," – the government said on Twitter.

Until 6 August extended the ban on discos and night clubs, weddings, birthdays and other family celebrations. Until 30 August, extended the ban on live music in entertainment venues. In different regions restricted working hours of cafes and restaurants, and in Rožaje, in the North of the country, reduced the previously imposed curfew.

The Montenegrin government insists that the deaths – the result of "imported" infections from neighbouring countries. The national coordinating Council on infectious diseases under the government of Montenegro earlier imposed a ban on all political and religious meetings in connection with the increase in the incidence of COVID-19. New patients were identified in June, despite the fact that in the second half of may, the government of Montenegro declared victory over the epidemic.