Monday, 22 June 2020

Borna Coric Among Players Positive for Coronavirus at Adria Tour in Zadar

June 22, 2020 - Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov tested positive foor the coronavirus, which is why the final of the Adria Tour in Zadar between Novak Djokovic and Andrej Rublev was canceled on Sunday.

N1 reports that three more tennis players are positive for coronavirus, as confirmed by Sime Vickovic, Chief of the Civil Protection Headquarters of Zadar County.

Among them is Croatian tennis player Borna Coric and the fitness coach of the infected Dimitrov, N1 has learned.

Tests are being conducted in Zadar on people who have been in close contact with the coronavirus-positive Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov. Dimitrov was at the Adria Tour in Zadar for a few days, and in addition to tennis, he also played basketball with other players and hung out with citizens.

It was announced in Croatia on Sunday that there were 18 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

More on this developing story soon...

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Sunday, 21 June 2020

Zadar Headquarters Release Statement Following Coronavirus at Adria Tour

June 21, 2020 - The final of the Adria Tour tennis tournament was canceled in Zadar on Sunday after it was confirmed that tennis player Grigor Dimitrov tested positive for the coronavirus. A statement from the Zadar headquarters. 

The Bulgarian tennis player played only one match in the tournament, but hung out with several people over the last few days. 

Index.hr reports that Dimitrov was in contact with hundreds, if not thousands, of people, including many children as part of Kids Day. The final of the tournament was supposed to be played between Djokovic and Rublev tonight at 8 pm, though it has been canceled.

The Zadar Headquarters released an extraordinary statement tonight:

"Residents of Zadar County who suspect infection, or who have been in close contact with the tennis player, should contact the epidemiologist on duty at 098 / 332-765 and their doctor. The Zadar County Public Health Institute will introduce an additional telephone line and additional emergency services from tomorrow. We would like to remind you once again that epidemiological measures are in force, which include maintaining social distance, which is the most important in preventing the spread of the coronavirus, and that we must be responsible," said the Zadar County Headquarters.

Dimitrov spent ten days in Zadar, playing in two tennis tournaments. But as part of other activities, he played football and basketball. First, with his fellow tennis players, Djokovic, Cilic, Coric, and Zverev, and later with the spectators, which was part of the Adria Tour event program.

The Adria Tour was also visited by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, who pointed out on Saturday that the humanitarian tournament was "a great promotion of Zadar and Croatia in the world". Plenkovic said goodbye to some tennis players in Zadar, including Cilic and Djokovic, who were in direct contact with the infected Dimitrov over the last few days.

More soon.

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Sunday, 21 June 2020

Adria Tour Final in Zadar Canceled After Dimitrov Tests Positive for Coronavirus

June 21, 2020 - The final of the Adria Tour in Zadar, in which Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev were supposed to play at 8 pm tonight, has been canceled! Unfortunately, Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov, who played one match in the Zadar tournament, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Index.hr reports that in the last ten days, Dimitrov played in two tournaments with spectators and played football and basketball with Djokovic, Cilic, and Coric. He also spent night outs with other tennis players on the Adria Tour.

At the start of the tournament in Zadar, Croatian tennis player Borna Coric easily defeated Dimitrov, who did not shake hands with the opponent and the referee at the end of the match because he was already feeling ill.

"Hi Everyone-I want to reach out and let my fans and friends know that I tested positive back in Monaco for Covid-19. I want to make sure anyone who has been in contact with me during these past days gets tested and takes the necessary precautions. I am so sorry for any harm I might have caused. I am back home now and recovering. Thanks for your support and please stay safe and healthy. GD," the tennis player wrote on his Instagram page. 

Dimitrov is the 19th ranked tennis player in the world, though he was once the third-best in the world. The 29-year-old Bulgarian was nicknamed 'Baby Federer' at an early stage of his career as he had a similar style of play, but he never lived up to those expectations even though he has had a successful career so far. At the tournament in Zadar, he was replaced by Croatian tennis player Nino Serdarusic, a 23-year-old who is the 299th best player in the world.

It is not yet known how the Bulgarian tennis player's illness will affect the tennis season, which should continue with tournaments in America in two months. The organizers of the tournament in Zadar will soon address the public.

"We received information that Grigor was tested in Monaco and that he was positive for the coronavirus. We tried to respect all the measures prescribed by the Serbian and Croatian governments, we gave everything we needed, unfortunately, Grigor is positive. At the moment, we are organizing all health services so that as many people as possible who were in contact with Grigor ar tested. I got in touch with all the volunteers and participants of the tournament and so far no one has any symptoms," said Djorđe Djoković from the organization of the tournament at an extraordinary press conference and added:

"Dimitrov was in Bulgaria before this, we still don't know if he got it there or here. Everyone who was in close contact will be tested. We are waiting for the authorities to give us instructions and we will continue to act accordingly," concluded Novak Djoković's brother.

"This was the only right decision, we had to cancel the final for the health of the players, their families, but also everyone else present. Of course, we will do the tests, I did it three days ago and I was negative myself. I don't know if I will have to be tested again, I will go if necessary," said the tournament director Goran Ivanisevic and added:

"All of this is one big shock, but we made the right decision. Health comes first. As for Grigor, he showed no symptoms. He didn't even have a temperature. Still, he felt bad on Saturday and decided to get tested in Monte Carlo. We don't know where he was infected. In any case, we wish him a speedy recovery."

All tennis players who participated in the tournament, as well as the people who participated in the organization will be tested for COVID-19.

Adria Tour director Đorđe Đoković did not confirm whether the tournament in Banja Luka and the exhibition in Sarajevo would be canceled, but said that he would act in accordance with the recommendations of the competent authorities.

More soon...

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Sunday, 21 June 2020

Tourism and Corona: Comparing Strategies of Montenegro and Croatia

June 21, 2020 - Balancing the needs of tourism and corona is impossible to get right. A look at the approaches of Croatia and Montenegro (a non-EU member). 

I have been writing about corona for months now. So many things are becoming a blur. 

Doing the daily live updates for weeks reporting constantly on the numbers of deaths and new infections was really draining, and I can safely say that I have not seen the bigger picture for a while, which is why certain things which are widely known by everyone else come as a surprise to me. Two conversations today are a case in point. 

In the first conversation with my nephew back in the UK, I was asking what the daily reality was where he is. He told me that the pubs will finally reopen in a couple of weeks, and he will be able to get a haircut on July 4, and that currently he can only gather with one other household at a given time. 

But he can come to Croatia on holiday, now with direct flights (if they are not cancelled) with hos pre-paid accommodation, sink a few beers, mingle with everyone in the bar, and get his hair cut on the way home. Things he is not legally allowed to do in the UK at the moment.  

The price he would pay for such a holiday would be 14-days self-isolation on his return.  

There has been a lot of (deliberate) confusion as to whether Brits and others can enter Croatia on holiday. As Croatia is in the EU, it cannot make unilateral decisions, and so its tourism chiefs came up with a very Balkan solution - to classify paid accommodation in a hotel or private accommodation as an 'economic activity', thereby allowing anyone  who could get to a Croatian border with proof of paid accommodation to enter the country. 

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No test required, no quarantine. Croatia breathes tourism, said Minister Cappelli - anyone who can get to the border will be allowed in. 

And has been allowed in. 

It is not for me to judge the health v economy and tourism argument, I am just reporting on things as I see them. And as I have seen both sides of the border in recent weeks, and very close up and behind the scenes, it is ever clearer to me that politics is taking precedence over everything else. Croatia goes to the polls on July 5, and while the domestic audience is being served messages of Croatia being one of the only countries enjoying tourism in Europe, as well as reports of full national parks, and those beloved statistics, outside the borders, there is information chaos. The Ministry of Tourism declined to join our Total Croatia Travel INFO Viber community, which is the only place where questions are being asked in real time. (You can join here, but will need to download the app). 

My suggestion that perhaps the Ministry of Tourism, national tourist board and police create their own Viber community was met with a smile and a nod. And the usual inaction. 

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My second conversation was with one of my writers for Total Montenegro News down in Tivat. She has been reporting on corona since March, when Montenegro was the last coronavirus-free country in Europe. And then the first to be corona-free after the infections. 

Equally desperate to get the season going, Montenegro had some tough choices to make.  Its main markets - Serbia, Russia and UK all have terrible corona records. To allow them in would surely see a spike in cases, to keep them out would be disastrous for tourism.  A really tough choice. 

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Montenegro has come up with a three-colour system, depending on the epidemiological situation in the host country. Most have green - free entry - some have yellow, where a recent negative test is required. 

And then there is red - including Montenegrin tourism's top three tourism markets - Serbia, Russia and the UK. Yes people in the red countries can come, but they will be subject to 14-days institutional quarantine. So tourists will not come. 

A huge loss to the economy, but a decision which seems to have put health first. With so many people dependent on tourism and Montenegrins also going to the polls on August 30, it will be interesting to see how this develops. A spike in cases partially caused by Serbs going through the BiH border has led to BiH being given a yellow sticker, which means even less tourism. 

Montenegro is not in the EU, of course, and so it has more freedom to act unilaterally. 

But Greece is, and it has put the UK on hold for now, for example.  

After a sustained period of zero or one cases a day in Croatia, there has been an increase to 18 or 19 a day. Still very small numbers in the global picture, but enough to start the discussion of stricter measures, a second wave, and more. 

It is 14 days until the Croatian general election. I wonder what is foremost in the decision-makers minds tonight - health, tourism, the economy... or reelection.

Sunday, 21 June 2020

Hvar Half Marathon Next Week: the First Race in Europe in the New Normal?

June 20, 2020 - The 10th edition of the Hvar Half Marathon will take place on June 27 as things return to a semblance of normal on the island.

After weeks of lockdown, what could give a more refreshing feeling of freedom than taking part in one of the most beautiful races in the world, running through natural beauty flanked either side by spectacular views of the Adriatic on Croatia's premier island of Hvar?

Tourism event calendars have been decimated this year due to the effects of COVID-19, but as the season now begins to start slowly, several events look more certain to take place. Among them is the 10th edition of the Hvar Half Marathon, which made its debut back in 2011. The 21 km race starts from historic Stari Grad, then rises sharply along the old road to Hvar Town,  through olive groves and lavender fields, before descending to the finish in Hvar's majestic main square, the largest in Dalmatia, right next to the oldest public theatre in Europe. 

Race organisers believe this is the first marathon to take place in Europe after the corona lockdown, one more reason to take part. The race traditionally attracts runners from all over the world, from as far away as Brazil, and both the men's and women's race often have international winners.

It is all taking place on June 27, 2020, and registration is still possible until June 24. Below you can get a flavour of a previous race, as well as taking in some of the natural beauty and atmosphere at the finish. 

Hvar, which is developing its credentials as an adventure and sporting island, also has another marathon each year, one which has taken place for more than 40 years and is considered one of toughest swims in the world, attracting top athletes including Olympic gold medal winners. The Faros Marathon in Stari Grad takes place in late August/early September each year, and it involves a 16 kilometre swim in open water from the Stari Grad harbour out to the tip of the Kabal Peninsula (8  km) and back. Check out the 2015 race report, with English subtitles, below. 

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Sunday, 21 June 2020

No Stricter Measures for Now, No Indications Election Should be Postponed

ZAGREB, June 21, 2020 - Minister of the Interior Davor Bozinovic, who heads the national COVID-19 response team, has said that currently there are no plans to introduce additional compulsory measures in the fight against the novel coronavirus and there are also no indications that parliamentary elections could be postponed.

Speaking in an interview with the RTL broadcaster on Saturday evening, Bozinovic called on everyone to invest additional effort and do what was necessary to prevent the spreading of the disease.

"The measures that are being adopted depend on the current situation, and we do not believe that more restrictive measures are necessary because our epidemiologists have traced all the contacts of the newly infected persons," Bozinovic said.

He added that it had been determined that those were Croatian nationals who had travelled mostly to neighbouring countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, and had passed on the infection upon return, mostly to their family members.

Asked if the new circumstances could result in the July 5 parliamentary elections being postponed, he said that for the time being there were no indications whatsoever that the situation could escalate to such a degree that elections would have to be postponed.

Saturday, 20 June 2020

Croatian Institute of Public Health: Recommendations for Stays on Vessels

As Morski writes on the 20th of June, 2020, the recommendations provided by the Croatian Institute of Public Health relate to the implementation of the necessary measures when travelling on yachts, boats and other vessels, and have been given in order to protect the crew and their passengers with respect to adhering to the measure of maintaining a physical distance of 1.5 metres.

Recommendations for the implementation of general hygiene measures:

It is necessary to place a clear notice of the obligation to comply with general hygiene measures and physical distance measures for all passengers entering a vessel, before or immediately after entry, in a visible place as well as in the cabins.

Passenger registration:

Passengers should be encouraged to use as many online and mobile applications as possible for their registration and booking so as to reduce the need for physical contact.

Hand disinfection:

At the entrance to the vessels and at the entrances to saloons, the wheelhouse and crew cabins, it is necessary to have dispensers with disinfectant (based either on alcohol or another agent safe for use on human skin with its declared virucidal action and manufacturer, and in a concentration of no less than 70 percent) with a notice of the obligation for passengers to disinfect their hands on arrival. These dispensers should be placed in the corridors where the accommodation units are located, such as near the stairs, at the main guest door and at the entrance to the wheelhouse and crew cabins.

Physical distance:

It is necessary to follow the rules of maintaining a physical distance of 1.5 metres.

Cleaning and maintenance:

Surfaces that are frequently touched, such as handles, handrails, light switches etc, need to be cleaned and disinfected regularly. The proper instructions for cleaning and disinfection are available here.

The need for additional disinfection measures may arise in the case of the transport of persons suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus or suffering from any highly contagious viral disease. The proper recommendations are available via this link from the Croatian Institute of Public Health.

Hygiene and ventilation of the passenger compartment:

The interior of the passenger compartment must be regularly cleaned and disinfected after each voyage, during anchoring or docking in a port. Surfaces that are touched often, such as the head and armrests, light switches, window panes and door handles, should be frequently wiped down with disinfectant. The interior must be regularly ventilated when sailing, anchoring or docking in a port. The use of air conditioners and heating should be avoided.

Isolating the captain's seat:

If it doesn't already exist, the Croatian Institute of Public Health has recommended to set up a physical barrier between the captain's seat and the passengers (made of Plexiglas or something similar), and if that isn't possible, then there will be a need to instruct passengers to respect the rules of physical distance.

Physical distance between places for sitting and lying down:

Separate the deckchairs in such a way so as to ensure physical separation and disinfect the deckchairs several times per day, after a certain passenger is no longer using a deckchair and when another passenger wants to use it. If the spaces on the vessel provide for other seats, they should also be arranged at a distance of 1.5 metres.

Air conditioners, heating and ventilation (HVAC):

When using ventilation and air conditioning systems, pay special attention to monitoring the condition of the filter and maintaining the correct condition of the air exchange rate indoors. The proper functioning of ventilation and air exchange equipment should be checked according to common protocols. Ventilation with an increased percentage of outdoor air circulating within the system and a recirculation-free mode are recommended to encourage air changes that reduce the concentration of potentially infectious pathogens.

Water supply:

The functioning of water-related infrastructure for human consumption should be carried out in the usual way.

Sanitary facilities:

It is necessary to ensure the more frequent cleaning, disinfection and, if possible, ventilation of sanitary facilities. Passengers need to be provided with the means for proper hand hygiene and disinfection.

Food and beverage service areas and trade facilities on yachts and other vessels:

Shops and catering facilities on yachts and boats should operate in accordance with the decisions of the Civil Protection Headquarters.

The instructions for the operation of stores are available here.
The instructions for catering facilities are available here.

Staff awareness:

Before starting work, the crew and staff must be educated about all the measures that are being implemented by the Croatian Institute of Public Health.

Reduced crew contact with passengers:

Vessel crew members should avoid close contact with passengers, and when communicating with them and other staff, it is necessary to maintain an appropriate distance (1.5 metres). After handling luggage, it is necessary to disinfect your hands.

Face masks:

Inside enclosed spaces of the vessel, it has been recommended that staff wear medical masks or face masks that cover their mouths and noses. Protective masks and disinfectants for employees must be provided by the employer.

Crew health monitoring by daily temperature measurement:

Before starting work, all crew members must measure their temperatures in the morning and cannot start working if it is higher than 37.2 ° C and/or they have respiratory problems. In case of the development of a fever and/or respiratory problems with or without a fever, employees need to contact their employer and their competent family doctor by phone. They cannot start working until the cause of their respiratory issues or fever is determined.

Passenger records:

The Croatian Institute of Public Health has recommended that staff keep records of passenger contacts and passenger entries and exits, so that in case of the detection of a sick person on board, territorially competent epidemiologists can identify and inform the patient's contacts as soon as possible and implement the proper measures to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus infection.

Procedures in case of symptoms indicative of the new coronavirus:

Crew/staff must advise a person displaying symptoms of respiratory disease or fever to stay in their cabins, with the door closed; offer them a surgical mask and tissues in sufficient quantity and instruct them not to leave the room and to contact members of staff by phone if necessary.

Guests who are part of the same group or the same family must also stay in their cabins until returning to the nearest port.

Staff are advised not to enter a cabin where a person suspected of having a SARS-CoV-2 infection is staying, and other guests should be instructed that their bed linen replacement and cabin cleaning will not take place at normal intervals and in the usual manner. In such cases, each guest must maintain the cleanliness of his or her living space on his or her own.

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Saturday, 20 June 2020

Croatia Tightens Border Controls with Bosnia and Serbia

ZAGREB, June 20, 2020 - Croatian police have tightened controls on the borders with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia following new cases of coronavirus infection originating from the two countries, Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic said on Friday.

Bozinovic, who heads the national coronavirus crisis management team, told Jutarnji List daily that tighter border controls had been imposed on Thursday.

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"Anyone wishing to enter Croatia must state their reason for travel and present a supporting document to that effect, for example that it is in the economic interest of our country," Bozinovic said.

He noted that Croatia had never fully opened its borders to Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina as it had to ten EU countries which have a good epidemiological situation.

Jutarnji List said that in the last two days travellers from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina who wanted to enter Croatia without reason backed up by proper documentation had been turned back.

Stricter border controls were imposed because most of the new coronavirus cases identified in Croatia in the last week were connected with the two countries.

Bozinovic said that the situation in Croatia would not escalate because epidemiologists had traced most of the infected people and established the source of the infection.

Saturday, 20 June 2020

First Stricter Measures Announced: Tighter Control at Croatian Border, Nursing Home Visits In Question

June 20, 2020 - Passengers who tried to enter Croatia from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina during the last two days without a valid reason supported by documentation were returned to their home country from the Croatian border. 

T.portal reports that this is the result of stricter measures at border crossings with these countries, with which most new patients in Croatia have been connected in the last week. 

The news was confirmed for Jutarnji list by the Minister of the Interior and the Chief of the National Headquarters, Davor Bozinovic, who pointed out that the controls at these borders have been strengthened and the prescribed measures are strictly controlled.

"After new cases of the infection occurred, and most of them were related to those countries, we immediately started to carry out more intensive controls on Thursday. Anyone who wants to enter Croatia must state the reason for the trip and present documentation that supports it, such as the economic interest for our country," said Bozinovic. He also stressed that Croatia had never fully opened its borders to Serbia and BiH, as has been done to ten European countries that have a good epidemiological situation.

The complete borders closure with those countries is not yet being considered.

"Due to the current epidemiological situation, the Croatian Institute of Public Health and the Ministry of Demography, Family, Youth and Social Policy recommend that visits to residents of nursing homes should be banned in Split-Dalmatia County and the City of Zagreb until further notice. Furthermore, users should not be allowed to visit their family's homes so that they do not become infected during their stay outside the nursing home and potentially transmit the virus to other users upon their return.

In addition, the Croatian Institute of Public Health recommends that local headquarters, in cooperation with the competent public health institutes, monitor the epidemiological situation in their area and that based on continuous situational analyzes, make recommendations on further action regarding banning or permitting visits to users in the social welfare system," reported the Ministry.

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Saturday, 20 June 2020

INA Donates Enormous Sums to Zagreb Cultural, Scientific Institutions

As Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 18th of June, 2020, the funding has been provided to the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, the Museum of Arts and Crafts and the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb. INA has so far donated more than 1,500,000 kuna to the fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and repair the damage caused by the Zagreb earthquake that struck the capital back in March.

Through its daily operations and socially responsible behaviour, INA continues to be a partner and support for the community. Aware of the difficult situation in which the historic core of the city of Zagreb found itself after the devastating earthquake, INA decided to donate an additional 800,000 kuna to the aforementioned institutions.

"On behalf of all members of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts and myself, I'd like to sincerely thank you for the generous donation you sent us, which we really need in these difficult times. By supporting the highest Croatian scientific and artistic institution, INA, as one of the historically leading companies in Croatia, has once again expressed its social responsibility by providing an inspiring example of solidarity and friendship. We truly appreciate your valuable and quick help, which will be invaluable in the restoration of the Academy's property,'' said Academician Velimir Neidhardt, President of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, which owns damaged buildings located in the historic protected part of town.

"On my own behalf and on behalf of all employees of MUO, and I'm convinced that I speak on behalf of the entire cultural public, I'd like to express my gratitude to INA for the valuable donation that will be an incentive for us, despite all of the adversity, to equip the museum building for visitors and continue with important programmes to preserve the cultural identity of us all. Thank you, INA, for recognising our efforts and vision to restore the splendor of one of the oldest fundamental national cultural institutions in the Croatia, the Museum of Arts and Crafts,'' said Miroslav Gasparovic, the director of the Museum of Arts and Crafts, which was closed to the public due to severe damage caused by the Zagreb earthquake.

"Thank you for your contribution to enable us to return the possibility of re-exhibiting archeological material to the citizens of the City of Zagreb and the general public as soon as possible. We believe that with the help and support, we'll be able to restore the permanent display we had before the earthquake struck, improve the presentation and ensure the safety of our visitors. We'd like especially thank you for recognising the urgency of the action, which enabled us to start as soon as possible with interventions in the rehabilitation of the building, restoration and other interventions,'' said the director of the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb, Sanjin Mihelic.

The Vranyczany-Hafner Palace, built back in 1879 and which has housed the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb since 1945, has been given the yellow label "temporarily unusable" and the museum is closed to visitors due to earthquake damage.

"The oil and gas industry has been affected by the crisis, which isn't something that has bypassed INA either. We're adjusting our business and we've been forced to revise our investment plans, but even in such a situation, in INA and the entire MOL Group, we're aware of the need to invest in the quality of life of the society in which we live and work. Residents of Zagreb, as well as numerous institutions in the protected historical core that were destroyed in the earthquake, are facing difficult circumstances. It's our duty to help, because this is the moment when we can show that together we're stronger than a natural disaster. INA has been on this path for years and continuously provides support to scientific, cultural and artistic institutions, and we're going to continue to do so in the future,'' said INA CEO Sandor Fasimon.

In order to help repair the damage caused by the earthquake that hit Zagreb, INA donated 250,000 kuna to the "Together for Zagreb" campaign and a further 100,000 kuna to the Children's Clinic in Zagreb back in April.

In addition, 250,000 kuna was donated to the ''Dr Fran Mihaljevic'' Clinic for Infectious Diseases and the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Health Centre in order to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. 100,000 kuna was donated to the Dr. Ivo Pedisic General Hospital in Sisak and the Red Cross.

The Special Hospital for Childrens' Chronic Diseases in Gornja Bistra and the Croatian Institute of Emergency Medicine were donated 50,000 kuna each, the Rebro Pediatric Oncology Foundation was provided with a donation of 200,000 kuna, with the Pula General Hospital also receiving 100,000 kuna.

In addition, INA donated 50,000 kuna to the Kamensko Association, which sews cotton masks, while 10,000 kuna was donated to the Rudjer Boskovic Technical School in Vinkovci to make visors on 3D printers that the school then donated to Croatian hospitals. INA also helped supply the Civil Protection Headquarters of the Republic of Croatia with a deficient surface disinfectant by donating 720 litres of INA Denizol, a new product produced by INA MAZIVA, which was also donated to the Zagreb Homes for the Elderly.

Corporate responsibility and social engagement are an integral part of INA's business operations and are part of a long tradition focused on social and economic progress. The preservation of the cultural public good is certainly one of the key features for the further development of our society.

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