Bosnia mosques disinfected ahead of Ramadan

Mosques throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina are being cleaned and disinfected ahe of Islamic holy month of Raman, which begins on Thursday and runs until May 23.

Foot from Sarajevo showed workers in protective clothing spraying disinfectant inside and outside Cobanija mosque, as part of precautionary measures to stop spre of new coronavirus.

Members of Bosnia's Muslim community are, however, t expected to attend any services in mosques, as y have been instructed by government to stay at home and pray.

Only religious leers and a few members of congregation are allowed to perform prayers until government-imposed social distancing measures limiting garings to a maximum of five people are relaxed or lifted.

More than 1,300 cases of COVID-19, illness caused by virus, have been reported in Bosnia and 51 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

new coronavirus causes mild to moderate flu-like symptoms in most patients, who recover within a few weeks.

But it is highly contagious and can cause severe illness or death, particularly in older patients or those with underlying health problems.