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The genome of West Nile virus was detected in a Culex mosquito caught near the Železnik marshalling yard in Čukarica. The city ecology service will continue daily monitoring and treatment; residents are advised to use repellent and nets and avoid being outdoors from 7 pm to midnight.
BVK lists repairs until 22:00 near the junction of Beogradskog bataljona and Nedeljka Čabrinovića in Banovo Brdo (Čukarica). Nearby streets may also be affected; a tanker is stationed at Beogradskog bataljona and Požeška.
021 publishes the Vojvodina Blood Transfusion Institute schedule: on 11 August a mobile unit will be by Betanija, 09:00–11:00, and central Novi Sad, 17:00–20:00; on 12 August at Neoplanta, 12:00–15:00, and central Novi Sad, 09:00–12:00; on 14 August in the centre, 09:00–12:00.
N1 reports that water from pipes in the Radiofar settlement (Surčin) has confirmed hexavalent chromium above the permitted level. The outlet says the Health Ministry ordered Surčin municipality to urgently ensure hygienically safe water; residents have relied on wells rather than the city network for decades.
Kragujevac uses about 55 million litres of drinking water a day in summer, but the local utility and city authorities do not plan restrictions, N1 reports. The Gruža reservoir is about 42% full and Grošnica Lake 80% full; upgraded wells on the Morava provide 100–150 litres per second.
At the 21:06 check on 9 August, BVK's page listed outage addresses in Savski Venac, Palilula, Čukarica, New Belgrade, Zemun, Grocka and Barajevo, plus 12 tanker locations and routes. The page changes as faults are repaired; use BVK's live list for current status.
