Nurse in Italy: It's chaotic, Bosnia must prevent this

“There are more and more people checking in daily. We are in the ‘red’ zone, all hospitals are full. We don’t have enough respirators, as this virus attacks the lungs and it is very difficult to treat people, especially seniors, without respirators and other equipment,” he said.

Bosnia must learn from the mistakes Italy made timely and must prevent this scenario at all costs, he stressed.

“Italy is a very rich country and when there is such chaos here then who knows what it would be like in Bosnia and Herzegovina if the virus spreads,” he said.

Kadic advised people to wash their hands as often as possible and keep away from each other at least 2,5 metres because it is believed that the virus can be spread within that distance and that it can survive up to 12 hours in the open.

The virus spreads very quickly and prevention is key, he said, urging the media to inform citizens about it as much as possible.