COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro

COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationMontenegro
Index casePodgorica
Arrival date17 March 2020
(4 years, 1 week and 5 days ago)
Confirmed cases291'970
Active cases480
Hospitalized cases181 (-7)
Recovered288'662
Deaths
2'828
Fatality rate1.51%
Vaccinations604,616 (+3,542)
Government website
www.covidodgovor.me
www.ijzcg.me

The COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro has resulted in 251,280[1] confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,654[1] deaths.

The first case of the disease in Montenegro was confirmed on 17 March 2020,[2][3] making it the last European country to register a case of SARS-CoV-2.[4] On 24 May 2020, 68 days after the first case was recorded in Montenegro, it became the first COVID-19-free country in Europe. Within the first outbreak, indexed cases counted 9% of the total reported, 80% of cases were infected due to contact with primary cases, while the origin of infection of the other 11% of cases was not certain.[5] The Government of Montenegro estimated that the country needs EUR 59.2 million private and international relief to address the health, social and economical impact of COVID-19.[6]

Montenegro had no active cases from 24 May until 14 June 2020, when the first imported case was reported.

As of 3 December 2022, 523,735 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Montenegro.[7]

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  2. ^ Portal Senat.me (18 March 2020). "CoVID19 case confirmed in Montenegro". Podgorica, Montenegro. Retrieved 1 April 2020. PM Marković: First two cases of coronavirus CoVID19 confirmed in Montenegro, we successfully resisted for three months, new phase of challenge begins and we remain one team
  3. ^ "Montenegro reports first case of corona virus infection". Reuters. 17 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Montenegro is Europe's last remaining coronavirus-free country". RT. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ^ Ako sumnjate da ste inficirani, pozovite 1616 Archived 25 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine www.coronainfocg.me. Retrieved 3 April 2020
  6. ^ Senat.me (28 March 2020). "Vlada Crne Gore: Potrebno 59,2 Mil € Za Borbu Protiv CoVID19". Portal Senat (in Montenegrin). Retrieved 1 April 2020. Government of Montenegro: € 59,2 million needed for addressing CoVID19 issues
  7. ^ "Montenegro: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data". covid19.who.int. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

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