The Balkan state of Bosnia-Herzegovina came into being in the 1990s after the bloody collapse of Yugoslavia.

Divided down ethnic lines, the country was split into two entities – the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Republika Srpska – which have separate constitutions and separate prime ministers.

But the two now have something in common: the prime ministers of both entities have been diagnosed with coronavirus.

Fadil Novalic, leader of Bosnia’s Federation entity, started to feel unwell at events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. He’s now been hospitalised and is in a coronavirus ward in Sarajevo.

His counterpart Radovan Viskovic, Prime Minister of Republika Srpska, tested positive for the virus on Wednesday.
Many Balkan nations have seen a record rise in cases in the last week, including Bosnia. According to Johns Hopkins University, the country has confirmed 7,411 cases and has a recorded death toll of 235.