The Serbian Health Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Friday that five people died of coronavirus-related ailments over the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 17,713.

It said that 9,370 people had been tested over the previous 24 hours, including 751 who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

The total number of people tested to date stands at 12,185,475 with 2,473,599 confirmed cases.

The bulletin said that there are 272 hospitalized cases, including 14 patients on ventilators.