COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Montenegro |
Index case | Podgorica |
Arrival date | 17 March 2020 (4 years, 5 months and 2 days ago) |
Confirmed cases | 291'970 |
Active cases | 480 |
Hospitalized cases | 181 (-7) |
Recovered | 288'662 |
Deaths | 2'828 |
Fatality rate | 1.51% |
Vaccinations | 604,616 (+3,542) |
Government website | |
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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]
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
Government of Montenegro: € 59,2 million needed for addressing CoVID19 issues