Montenegro officially proclaimed the end of epidemic today, June 2, in step with guidelines set out by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The end of the #COVID19 epidemic is being proclaimed in #Montenegro!
This is the result of months of efforts of whole system and our citizens. Thank you for your trust!
Some measures will be lifted, but as the pandemic continues, measures against virus imports remain in place. pic.twitter.com/nHemZB4ZlP
— Govt. of Montenegro (@MeGovernment) June 2, 2020

Even though Montenegro is coronavirus-free and epidemic-free, some measures are still on.

"Wearing masks is mandatory in all European Union countries, as in our country. Whether it will remain so depends on the further course of the disease. We do not stop working in the field, we continue to sample according to indications as we did at the beginning of the disease." , said Senad Begic, the assistant director for medical and public health affairs in Montenegro.

How does a country certify it is free of coronavirus?

The WHO declares a country free of a virus when there hasn't been a confirmed case after an exact period of twice the maximum incubation time - which is the time of the first exposure to an infection and the onset of symptoms. In the case of COVID-19, the WHO has said the maximum incubation period is 14 days.

The safest activities in coronavirus pandemic are those that include the great outdoors. Montenegro is a land of many natural wonders, each as diverse as it gets.

Natural wonders of Montenegro

Did you know that Montenegro is the first ecological state in the World? The Declaration on the Ecological State of Montenegro adopted by the Montenegrin Parliament in 1991 was included in the official documents of the Organisation of the United Nations and conservation of the ecosystem has become a constitutional responsibility of the Montenegrin state. Discover more interesting facts here.

The natural values of Montenegro are best seen by the enchanting beauty of Montenegrin part of Adriatic, and its five national parks:

National Park Lovcen (1749m) "the Olympus of Montenegro", with the highest mausoleum in the world. Petar Petrovic Njegos, great Montenegrin poet and Prince Bishop is buried here at 1659 meters.

Magnificent Lovcen National Park. Photo: Shutterstock

National Park Skadar Lake (340-570 km2) with endemic flora and fauna and remains of the medieval churches on its islands.

Montenegro is corona-free country, with no active cases of coronavirus since 14.05.2020. Photo shows National Park Skadar Lake

National Park Biogradska Gora (16km2) with its virgin forest, mysterious lake Biogradsko and a wide variety of animals.

National Park Durmitor (2 523m) a mountain range with 40 peaks above 2000m and 18 magical glacial lakes.

National Park Prokletije (2 534m), the Accursed Mountains, youngest national park with mountains that resemble Dolomites, but even wilder. Much of the National Park is yet to be discovered as many areas are inaccessible.