ZAGREB, 29 March 2022 - In the last 24 hours, 913 coronavirus cases, out of 5,074 tests, and 14 related deaths have been registered in Croatia, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Tuesday.

There are 8,369 active cases, including 664 hospitalised patients, of whom 35 are on ventilators, while 9,081 persons are self-isolating.

Croatia has registered 1,095,115 coronavirus cases to date and the death toll is 15,548.

Also, 56.94% of the total population and 67.72% of adults have been vaccinated, including 65.7% of adults fully.

ZAGREB, 26 March 2022 - The number of cases of sick leave in the pandemic year 2021 was up by 11% from 2020, and the number of cases of sick leave due to self-isolation grew by 14% compared to the previous year, the Croatian Health Insurance Institute (HZZO) said this past Friday.

The sick leave rate in 2021 was up by 11.1% and the related cost for employers grew by 15.6% and for the HZZO by 6.8%.

The number of cases of sick leave due to coronavirus-related self-isolation grew by 14% compared to 2020.

Sick leave controls covered the medical records of 49,265 persons, after which sick leave was terminated for 17,366 persons, or 35% of the cases checked, an increase of as much as 196% compared to 2020.

HZZO controllers conducted 18,951 checks of offices, hospitals and suppliers of medical equipment, focusing on family doctors, with 18,603 checks made. In 89% of the cases no irregularities were detected. As for breaches of contractual obligations in the remaining 11% of the cases, 2,066 decisions were made, including warnings, warnings with fines, and warnings prior to contract termination, and procedures were launched to terminate two health service providers' contracts with the HZZO.

ZAGREB, 26 March 2022 - Croatia has registered 1,587 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and 14 patients have died as a consequence, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Saturday.

There are currently 11,008 active cases, including 613 hospitalised patients, 41 of whom are on ventilators. Also 7,454 people are self-isolating.

Croatia has registered a total of 1,093,098 cases of COVID-19 since its first registered case on 25 February 2020, and 15,509 people have died as a consequence of this infectious disease, while 1,066,581 have recovered from the contagion, including 1,751 in the last 24 hours.

Two thirds of adults have fully been vaccinated.

ZAGREB, 25 March (2022) - Croatia has registered 1,815 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and 10 patients have died as a consequence, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Friday. 

There are currently 11,186 active cases, including 628 hospitalised patients, 43 of whom are on ventilators. There are also 7,156 people who are self-isolating.

Croatia has registered a total of 1,091,511 cases of COVID-19 since its first registered case on 25 February 2020, and 15,495 people have died as a consequence while 1,064,830 have recovered from the contagion, including 2,067 in the last 24 hours.

To date, a total of 2,237,237 people have been fully vaccinated, which is 65.68% of the adult population.

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ZAGREB, 24 March - Croatia has registered 2,061 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and 9 patients have died as a consequence, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Thursday.

There are currently 11,448 active cases, including 631 hospitalised patients, 41 of whom are on ventilators. There are also 6,843 people who are self-isolating.

Croatia has registered a total of 1,089,696 cases of COVID-19 since its first registered case on 25 February 2020, and 15,485 people have died as a consequence while 1,062,763 have recovered from the contagion.

To date, a total of 2,236,999 people have been fully vaccinated, which is 65.68% of the adult population.

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ZAGREB, 22 March 2022 - Croatia has recorded 1,254 new coronavirus cases and 12 COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the national coronavirus response team reported on Tuesday.

The number of active cases currently stands at 9,492. Among them are 654 infected people who have been hospitalised and 42 of them of them are on ventilators, while 6,792 people are self-isolating.

Since 25 February 2020, when the first case was confirmed in Croatia, 1,085,558 people have been registered as having been infected with the novel virus, of whom 15,463 have died. A total of 1,060,603 have recovered, including 1,238 in the last 24 hours.

65.66 per cent of adults have been fully vaccinated.

ZAGREB, 19 March 2022 - Croatia has recorded 1,775 new coronavirus cases and 15 COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the national coronavirus response team reported on Saturday.

The number of active cases currently stands at 11,302. Among them are 650 infected people who have been hospitalised and 42 of them of them are on ventilators, while 8,609 people are self-isolating.

Over 4.6 million tests for the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been conducted to date, including 5,640 in the last 24 hours.

Since 25 February 2020, when the first case was confirmed in Croatia, 1,083,111 cases of this infectious disease have been diagnosed. As many as 15,425 patients have died and 1,056,384 have recovered, including 1,644 in the last 24 hours.

To date, 65.65% of adults have been fully vaccinated.

ZAGREB, 18 March (2022) - Croatia has registered 1,939 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and 18 COVID patients have died, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Friday.

There are currently 11,186 active cases, including 691 hospitalised patients, 39 of whom are on ventilators.

Also, 8,046 people are self-isolating.

Croatia has registered a total of 1,081,336 cases of COVID-19 since its first registered case in Zagreb on 25 February 2020 and 15,410 people have died as a consequence while 1,054,740 have recovered from the contagion.

To date, a total of 2,235,641 people have been fully vaccinated, which is 65.64% of the adult population.

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March 16, 2022 - Nightclubs in Croatia could soon reopen as epidemiological measures in the country will be mitigated. 

COVID certificates are decreasingly sought after in institutions, and Croatia seeks to ease measures this week. Dnevnik Nova TV reporter Martina Bolšec Oblak is the first to find out the details from director of the CNIPH Krunoslav Capak.

Mitigating epidemiological measures have been announced in Croatia. 

"We have always paid attention to the balance between the economy, social life, and epidemiological measures that allow the epidemic to be kept under control as much as possible. All that remains are a few measures. What we can do is increase the number of people at gatherings. So far, it was 50 (indoors) or 100 (outdoors), now we will increase it to 100 or 200, and with COVID certificates, the number will be unlimited. Still, everyone should adhere to epidemiological measures," said the director of the CNIPH, Krunoslav Capak.

For the time being, catering facilities are only open until midnight, but changes could be introduced in that sector as well.

"We are thinking of extending that time because it allows nightclubs, slot machine clubs, and so on longer working hours. So it will probably be until 2 am. It is also being discussed, and a decision will be made in the next 24 to 48 hours," he said.

Sport and culture are also in the package.

"We will make some concessions when it comes to sporting and cultural events. For example, we will allow stadiums to be full with COVID certificates, and if they don't have certificates, there is a provision on the distance between spectators. As for cultural events, we had restrictions on four square meters without COVID certificates. Now, we will abolish those four meters where COVID certificates are required and give in to cultural and artistic performances," Capak explained.

More and more people in public transport and shops are not wearing masks. "Masks remain as a measure in all indoor and outdoor areas where space cannot be maintained, but masks are an epidemiological measure we had before vaccination and COVID certification, and they to some extent protect against the spread of all respiratory infections including corona," he added.

There will also be a change in the isolation of kindergarten children. "This measure is not the subject of this decision, but it is a matter of HZJZ regulation in agreement with the Ministry of Science and Education. It is being discussed, and it is possible that the self-isolation measure for kindergarten children will be abolished in the next few days," he said. "We only have tested at school. Therefore, there would be no testing among kindergarten children, and we would not know if someone is asymptomatic, but if the child is sick, they stay at home. If they are healthy, they go to kindergarten normally," concluded Capak. 

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ZAGREB, 15 March 2022 - In the last 24 hours 1,179 coronavirus cases, out of 5,859 tests, and 19 related deaths have been registered in Croatia, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Tuesday.

There are 8,394 active cases, including 715 hospitalised patients, 47 of whom are on ventilators, while 6,572 persons are self-isolating.

Croatia has registered 1,074,706 coronavirus cases to date and the death toll is 15,373.

To date 56.89% of the total population or 67.67% of adults have been vaccinated, including 65.62% of adults fully.