Serbs bang pots to protest govt and strict coronavirus measures


  • World
  • Thursday, 30 Apr 2020

Dragan Djilas, the head of the opposition Alliance for Serbia, bangs a pot from his terrace to protest government's policies during the coronavirus crisis in Belgrade, Serbia, April 27, 2020. Picture taken April, 27, 2020. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

BELGRADE (Reuters) - For two nights, a cacophony of tin pans, drums, whistles, and horns has reverberated through much of Serbia as citizens, stuck at home under curfew, vent their anger at the government and its tough containment measures to curb the new coronavirus.

Serbia, which has reported 8,497 confirmed cases and 1,678 deaths from COVID-19, introduced stringent measures last month, including a state of emergency, closure of borders, daily curfew from 1600 GMT, and total lockdowns all weekend, including all four days of the Easter holiday.

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