In Serbia, the government continues to keep its citizens in lockdown, with a curfew in place over the weekend and in the evenings during weekedays. At the same time, it’s trying to get the economy running again as soon as possible, setting a date of May 4th for the restart of the country’s industrial base. According to Serbia’s Chamber of Commerce data, about 125,000 workers have been forced to take time off. At this point 20,000 of them have since returned to work. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says that factories should restart production beginning May 4. Some, like the Valjevo factory in Gorenje began production already last week. Tigar’s Tyers Pirot, which closed down on March 23, is preparing for a restart to production on May 4. One of the last measures to be lifted will be public transportation, but there’s been no word as of yet when lines will begin operating again.
