March 25 (SeeNews) - The total number of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) cases in Bosnia rose to 166 on Wednesday after the Federation's Institute for Public Health said the number of patients in the entity who have tested positive for the disease grew to 52.
A third death related to the coronavirus was registered in the Federation, the entity's Institute for Public Health said.
The health ministry of Bosnia's Serb Republic entity said on Tuesday that the number of infected patients on its territory stood at 114.
There were no new registered infected cases in the Serb Republic entity by 0900 CET on Wednesday, the health ministry said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is made up of two autonomous entities - the Federation and the Serb Republic.
On Saturday the Federation's Civil Protection Unit and the Serb Republic's interior ministry introduced a curfew for all citizens, restricting movement across the entities' territory from 6 PM to 5 AM.
On March 10, the Serb Republic government closed all schools and banned public gatherings for 21 days. On March 16, the entity's government declared a state of emergency.
On March 13, Bosnia's government closed the borders to foreigners coming from areas with a high number of COVID-19 cases. All Bosnian citizens arriving in the country will be subject to self-isolation of 14 days as of March 16.
On March 17, Bosnia's government declared a state of emergency in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease in the country.