The Serbian Health Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Wednesday that three people died of coronavirus-related ailments over the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 18,000.

It said that 6,589 people had been tested over the previous 24 hours, including 702 who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

The total number of people tested to date stands at 12,697,546 with 2,526,151 confirmed cases.

The bulletin said that there are 119 hospitalized cases, including 11 patients on ventilators.