The Serbian Health Care Ministry reported 73 new coronavirus cases and no deaths in its 3:00 pm daily bulletin on Monday.

It said that 4,308 people had been tested since the previous daily bulletin, bringing the total number of people tested to 276,810.  

There are 457 active COVID-19 cases, including 15 patients on ventilators, the bulletin said and added that the total number of registered cases now stands at 11,896 including 250 deaths.  

The Serbian authorities reported a sudden leap in the number of people who recovered from COVID-19 over the weekend, prompting demands for an explanation.