ZAGREB, 14 January 2021 - Croatia is seeing a continued downward trend in the numbers of new coronavirus infections and hospitalisations, which is reducing the pressure on the healthcare system, but there is no room for relaxing because of increases in other European countries, Health Minister Vili Beroš told a cabinet meeting on Thursday.
"For the first time since 22 November we have recorded a decline in the number of hospitalisations below 2,000," Beroš said.
Since many European countries continue to report increased numbers of new cases, despite the improved epidemiological situation in Croatia there is no room for relaxing in adhering to the epidemiological measures in place, the health minister said.
38,281 doses of vaccine have been used since 27 December
"Since 27 December, 38,281 doses of vaccine have been used in Croatia. In terms of the number of vaccinations per 100,000 people, according to yesterday's figures Croatia ranks sixth highest in the EU. 3,652 people have been vaccinated in (earthquake-devastated) Sisak-Moslavina County," Beroš said, adding that 18,489 health workers have been vaccinated to date.
He said that vaccination of people suffering from chronic diseases and people older than 65 who were not in care homes was starting gradually. He stressed the need for establishing mobile teams to vaccinate bed-ridden patients in care homes and teams to vaccinate people at their place of work.
