Coronavirus UPDATE: 5 deaths, 1,015 new cases

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The Serbian Health Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Wednesday that 5 people died of coronavirus-related ailments over the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 17,788.

It said that 11,044 people had been tested over the previous 24 hours, including 1,015 who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

The total number of people tested to date stands at 12,349,305 with 2,487,935 confirmed cases.

The bulletin said that there are 257 hospitalized cases, including 21 patients on ventilators.