ZAGREB, 26 Feb 2022 - In the last 24 hours, there have been 1,871 new cases of the infection with coronavirus in Croatia, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Saturday.

Also in the last 24 hours, the infectious disease has taken 22 more lives, bringing the COVID-related death toll to 15,012, which has thus passed the grim mark of 15,000 deaths in two years since the first registered case of the infection with SARS-CoV-2 in the country on 25 February 2020.

There are currently 16,610 active cases of the coronavirus infection, and of them 1,389 are hospitalised patients, including 104 placed on ventilators.

Since the start of the pandemic in Croatia, over 4.5 million tests have been conducted, and 5,666 in the last 24 hours. The data collected by the national COVID-19 crisis management team show that there have been a total of 1,053,568 cases of coronavirus in Croatia.

So far, 65.48% of adult Croatian have fully been vaccinated.

ZAGREB, 24 Feb 2022 - Education Minister Radovan Fuchs on Thursday said that students and teachers would no longer be required to wear masks during lessons as of Monday and that restrictions related to excursions and outdoor lessons would be relaxed.

"As we announced, as of next week masks will no longer be required during classes," Minister Fuchs told reporters after the cabinet meeting, adding that the decision was coordinated with the Croatian Public Health Institute and epidemiologists.

Masks will still be required in public transport and hallways in schools.

Wearing protective masks will no longer be mandatory for teachers, many of whom are vaccinated and who are also tested for coronavirus.

This decision comes after implementing self-testing of students, the minister underscored. In the first week of self-testing, almost 2,000 asymptomatic positive cases were identified and now there is barely some twenty-odd.

Self-testing of students will continue but there won't be any self-isolation, he said.

Instructions will be published today or tomorrow, said Fuchs, adding that measures regarding excursions and outdoor lessons will be relaxed.

He added that children can continue to wear masks if their parents wish them to and also it is recommended that children with underlying conditions should continue to wear masks.

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ZAGREB, 24 Feb 2022 - In the last 24 hours, 2,559 new coronavirus cases and 22 COVID-related deaths have been recorded in Croatia, the national coronavirus response team reported on Thursday.

The number of active cases currently stands at 20,578. Among them are 1,504 infected people being treated in hospitals, including 109 who are on ventilators, while 11,781 persons are self-isolating.

Since 25 February 2020, when the first case was confirmed in Croatia, 1,049,667 people have been registered as having been infected with the new SARS-CoV-2 virus, of whom 14,964 have died and 1,014,125 have recovered, including 3,405 in the last 24 hours.

A total of 4,496,130 people have been tested to date, including 7,862 in the last 24 hours.

By Wednesday, 5,189,032 COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered, with 56.82 percent of the total population, or 67.59 percent of adults, having been vaccinated. A total of 2,305,857 people have received at least one dose and 2,227,767 of them have been fully vaccinated, which is 65.44 percent of the adult population.

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February 22, 2022 - Covid measures at Croatian sporting events could be mitigated from next week, says the director of the Croatian Public Health Institute (HZJZ), Krunoslav Capak.

The Croatian Football League has not seen a season so intense for a long time. However, while Dinamo, Osijek, Hajduk, and Rijeka are leading a relentless race for first place in the standings, the stadium capacity has been reduced due to epidemiological measures. Namely, 40 percent of the seats in the stands can be filled, but that could change soon, reports Index.hr. 

Namely, the figures show that the coronavirus pandemic is entering a calmer phase and that mitigating epidemiological measures could therefore be considered. One of these measures is to restrict entry to stadiums. The question of whether to increase the capacity of football stadiums was asked to the director of the Croatian Public Health Institute (HZJZ), Krunoslav Capak.

"Epidemiological measures will be mitigated when epidemiological preconditions are created. As for sporting events, they are also considered. When preconditions are created, measures will be mitigated, but the decision is up to the Headquarters. HZJZ only proposes recommendations," Capak said. 

However, it is unlikely that total stadium capacity will be allowed immediately. It is much more likely that, depending on the epidemiological conditions in the country, the number of fans allowed in stadiums will gradually increase. This will likely not happen this weekend when the Hajduk - Rijeka, and Osijek - Dinamo matches are played in the HNL.

The date when a decision could be made on a possible increase in stadium capacity is March 1. The number of newly infected people in Croatia today is 4334, but the situation in hospitals has stabilized. As the directors of KBC Rijeka and Split, Alen Ružić and Julija Meštrović, said yesterday, there are half as many Covid patients in hospitals as three weeks ago and half as many patients on a respirator.

To read more about sport in Croatia, follow TCN’s dedicated page. 

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21 February, 2022 - Croatia reported 1,107 new coronavirus cases on Monday, of the 1,908  tests taken in the past 24 hours, while another 54 people have died as a consequence of the disease, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said.

Currently, there are 20,911 active cases in the country, including 1,698 hospitalised patients, 122 of whom are on ventilators, while 13,327 people are self-isolating.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Croatia, a total of 1,041,524 people have become infected, of whom 14,869 have died, while 1,005,744 have recovered.

As of 20 February, a total of 5,180,800 doses of a vaccine have been administered and 56.79% of the total population or 67.56% of the adult population has been vaccinated.  

A total of 2,304,582 people have received at least one dose of a vaccine while 2,225,176 people have been fully vaccinated, which is 65.37% of the adult population.

February 21, 2022 -  As Covid measures in Slovenia become a thing of the past, should its neighbor Croatia follow suit?

"The measures introduced by the headquarters have proved ineffective and should be considered to be removed because if they are not effective, then it is unnecessary to have them."

Today, Slovenia takes a step towards the life we once knew. COVID certificates will generally no longer be needed anywhere, travelers will no longer have to qualify to be vaccinated, recovered, or get tested, and the same is true for employees, reports Novi List. 

There are no more restrictions on the number of guests in restaurants and cafes, and nightclubs are starting to operate. The self-testing of students, which Croatia is only beginning to implement, is being abolished, but the basic measures remain in force - masks, disinfection, and distance.

There are no such announcements in Croatia yet. 

Although the number of newly infected people in Croatia decreases, there are no announcements of lifting the measures currently in place. 

"Each state, according to the epidemiological situation, assesses when it is time to repeal or strengthen a measure. We have seen a decline in the number of the newly infected in recent days, but these are still high numbers. As a result, we have high numbers of patients in hospitals and many deaths," said Vesna Višekruna Vučina, epidemiologist of the Croatian Institute of Public Health, for RTL.

Scientist Ivan Đikić said that measures in Croatia had not yielded results, many were introduced too late, and people do not adhere to them.

"The measures we have, such as COVID certificates and other measures introduced by the headquarters, have proved ineffective and should be considered to be removed because if they are not effective, then it is unnecessary to have them," said Djikic.

So, should Croatia abolish all remaining epidemiological measures?

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ZAGREB, 19 Feb 2022 - Croatia reported 3,525 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, while 44 people have died as a consequence of the disease, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Saturday.

Currently, there are 27,432 active cases in the country, including 1,707 hospitalised patients, 125 of whom are on ventilators while 16,387 are self-isolating.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Croatia, a total of 1,039,157 people have become infected, of whom 14,773 have died while 996,952 have recovered. 

As of 17 February, a total of 5,178,043 doses of a vaccine have been administered and 56.78% of the total population or 67.54% of the adult population has been vaccinated. 

A total of 2,304,151 people have received at least one dose of a vaccine while 2,224,390 people have been fully vaccinated, which is 65.35% of the adult population.

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ZAGREB, 18 Feb 2022 - Croatia reported 5,164 new coronavirus cases on Friday, of the 9,052 tests taken in the past 24 hours, while 50 people have died as a consequence of the disease, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said. 

Currently, there are 28,982 active cases in the country, including 1,837 hospitalized patients, 128 of whom are on ventilators while 16,535 are self-isolating.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Croatia, a total of 1,035,632 people have become infected, of whom 14,729 have died while 991,921 have recovered. 

As of 17 February, a total of 5,174,701 doses of a vaccine have been administered and 56.77% of the total population or 67.53% of the adult population has been vaccinated. 

A total of 2,303,772 people have received at least one dose of a vaccine while 2,223,417 people have been fully vaccinated, which is 65.32% of the adult population.

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ZAGREB, 17 Feb 2022 - Croatia reported 6,359 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, out of 11,152 tests, and 47 related deaths, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said.

There are 31,059 active cases, including 1,933 hospitalised patients, of whom 132 are hooked to ventilators, while 15,772 persons are self-isolating.

Croatia has registered 1,032,033 coronavirus cases and 14,679 related deaths to date. So far, 985,845 recoveries have been registered, including 5,075 in the last 24 hours.

Also, 56.76% of the total population and 67.52% of adults have been vaccinated, including 65.29% of adults who are fully vaccinated.

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ZAGREB, 16 Feb 2022 - There have been 8,266 new coronavirus cases in Croatia in the last 24 hours, and 48 more COVID patients have died, bringing the COVID-related death toll to 14,632, the country's COVID crisis management team reported on Wednesday.

There are 32,170  active cases, including 1,966 hospitalised patients, 140 of whom are on ventilators, while 15,012  people are self-isolating, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Croatia has registered 1,027,572 cases of coronavirus, while 980,770 cases of recovery have been registered, including 2,885 in the past 24 hours.

To date, a total of 4,432,211 tests have been conducted, including 13,052 in the past 24 hours.

A total of 5,166,325 doses of a vaccine have been administered and 56.74% of the total population has been vaccinated, representing 67.51% of the adult population.

A total of 2,302,752 people have been vaccinated with at least one dose while 2,221,069 are fully inoculated, or 65.26% of the adult population.

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