The virus is present in the Roma community, there are infected and dead, but there is not much talk about it, said the representatives of the Roma national community in Serbia for the popular "React".They reminded that most Roma in Serbia live in unhygienic conditions where very often there is no water or electricity, and during the pandemic they are mostly left alone.
It is added that the young population of Roma has difficulties with attending online classes because they do not have the conditions for that and the necessary tools (internet, tablets, smartphones ..)At the same time, there is a large number of Roma who lost their jobs and basic livelihood due to the pandemic.According to some unofficial figures, there are over 590 informal settlements in Serbia where officially about 150,000 Roma live, while the unofficial figures are three times more.
