Serbia's parliament decided Wednesday to lift the state of emergency and curfew introduced in mid-March to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic told lawmakers that the Balkan country has met all the conditions set by the World Health Organization for relaxing the measures. "For more than a week, fewer than five percent of those tested in Serbia have been infected with the coronavirus, which is the most important condition to lift the state of emergency," Brnabic said. After Serbia declared its state of emergency the authorities imposed a curfew from 6:00pm to 5:00am (1600 GMT to 0300 GMT) along with several weekend curfews lasting from Thursday evening to Monday morning. Anyone over 65 was forbidden from going out for a month, except for a one-hour daily walk, since mid-April. Serbia has confirmed almost 10,000 virus cases so far, including more than 200 deaths. The figures for new cases have been decreasing in recent days. Earlier this week the country relaxed some measures, reopening restaurants and cafes as well as resuming public transport. President Aleksandar Vucic on Monday said Serbia would hold parliamentary and local elections on June 21. The polls were initially set for April 26 but were postponed when the state of emergency was declared. ks/pvh