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Article 248 of Serbia’s Criminal Code states: “Whoever during an epidemic of a dangerous contagious disease fails to act pursuant to regulations, decisions or orders setting forth measures for its suppression or prevention, shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment of up to three years.” The maximum penalty for breaking health regulations in Serbia is a three-year prison sentence.
She added that she would consult with the "relevant authorities, and the medical people who are in charge of implementing these regulations" were it to be confirmed that Djokovic knowingly carried out public activities while being infected with the virus. "If you're positive you have to be in isolation," Ms Brnabic told the BBC on Tuesday. Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said before Djokovic’s admission that any failure to isolate after testing positive for Covid would be classed as a “clear breach” of the law and merit investigation, with punishment ranging between a fine and three years in prison. While I went home after the interview to isolate for the required period, on reflection, this was an error of judgement and I accept that I should have rescheduled this commitment.” “I didn’t want to let the journalist down,” he wrote, “but did ensure I socially distanced and wore a mask except when my photograph was being taken. “I was asymptomatic and felt good,” he explained, “and I had not received the notification of a positive PCR test result until after that event.”ĭjokovic said that his interview with L’Equipe had been a long-standing commitment, and that he had cancelled all other activities apart from this one. Only thereafter did he leave for the event. I want to emphasise that I have tried very hard to ensure the safety of everyone.”Īccording to his statement, Djokovic suspected he might have Covid after attending a basketball game in Belgrade on Dec 14, as several other people had tested positive afterwards.Īs he wrote, “Despite having no Covid symptoms, I took a rapid antigen test on Dec 16 which was negative, and out of an abundance of caution, also took an official and approved PCR test on that same day.”ĭjokovic then added that, before attending the prizegiving ceremony the next day, he had taken another rapid antigen test and come up negative again. Since Judge Anthony Kelly reinstated Djokovic’s visa on Monday – thus foiling the Australian government’s initial efforts to deport him - there has been much speculation about a key detail of his defence: the certificate showing that he had given a positive PCR test in Serbia on Dec 16.ĭjokovic said that he wanted to put the record straight in order to alleviate “broader concern in the community about my presence in Australia, and to address matters which are very hurtful and concerning to my family.
This was despite social media posts indicating that Djokovic had been in Belgrade on Christmas Day – 11 days before he arrived in Australia – but in Spain on New Year’s Eve. He also admitted that his agent had provided incorrect information to border officials regarding his previous travel before arriving in Melbourne but said it was due to "human error".ĭjokovic's agent, Elena Cappellaro, ticked ‘No’ to the question: "Have you travelled, or will you travel, in the 14 days prior to your flight to Australia?" on his Australian Travel Declaration. However, he admitted that he had conducted an interview and photoshoot with a journalist from L'Equipe just hours after a positive PCR test, insisting he "did not want to let the journalist down". In the statement on Instagram, the tennis star said he wanted to "address the continuing misinformation about my activities" and hoped to "emphasise that I have tried very hard to ensure the safety of everyone and my compliance with testing obligations". Novak Djokovic has admitted to an "error of judgment" after he attended an interview and photoshoot last month even after he knew he had tested positive for Covid.ĭjokovic released a long statement on Wednesday as Australia's Immigration Minister Alex Hawke considers whether to cancel his visa ahead of next week's Australian Open, amid controversy over whether the world No 1 was eligible for a medical exemption from the country's Covid vaccine rules.
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