ZAGREB, July 13, 2020 - Health Minister Vili Beros on Monday announced a lower cost of COVID-19 testing for people who wish to be tested on their own accord, adding that tests like PCR have a price because they provide quality while other tests are being developed for the general population.
Tests are free of charge when they are taken by suspected cases at the recommendation of professional medical staff due to medical indications.
"It is understandable that someone may wish to be tested for personal reasons, for example, to be certain and safe for their household. We will make that possible soon at many different prices than they were initially," Beros told a press conference, adding that more information in that regard could be expected by Wednesday or Thursday.
Forming prices involves the use of chemicals, reagents, human effort, and everything that is needed for test-taking.
Bozinovic: If a measure does not adhere to penalties will be applied
Asked how it will be possible to control whether masks are being worn, the head of the country's COVID response team, Davor Bozinovic said that some measures will be applied locally while others will apply to the entire country.
"We are taking into account that autumn could be when we are faced with greater challenges considering the spread of the coronavirus and perhaps even harsher symptoms. That is why we need to utilize this period to acquire habits that will be essential when the autumn comes," he said adding that these press conferences were aimed at educating the public.
"The basic approach is to inform the public. Penalties are not the point so much however we will have them and apply certain penalties if measures are not adopted but we hope it won't come to that," he added.
53 new COVID-19 cases in Croatia
In the past 24 hours, 53 new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Croatia and currently, there are 1,145 active cases in the country without any new deaths, the National Civil Protection Authority informed on Monday.
There are currently 1,145 active cases, while 1,620 have fully recovered to date.
