Croatia Reports 280 New COVID-19 Cases, Six Fatalities
ZAGREB, Sept 16, 2020 - There have been 280 new cases of the coronavirus infection and six fatalities in Croatia in the past 24 hours, while the number of active cases stands at 2,103, the national COVID-19 response team said on Wednesday.
A total of 293 patients are hospitalised, including 20 who are on ventilators.
With the six latest fatalities, the coronavirus death toll has risen to 236.
Currently, 8,505 people are self-isolating.
Since February 25, when the first case of the disease was reported, 14,029 people have contracted the disease and 11,690 of them have recovered.
A total of 236,938 people have been tested to date, including 6,353 in the last 24 hours.
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65 New COVID Cases in Croatia, Three Fatalities
ZAGREB, Sept 14, 2020 - In the last 24 hours, Croatia has recorded 65 new COVID cases and three fatalities, and the number of active cases stands at 2,220, the national COVID-19 management team said on Monday.
Of the total number of COVID-19 patients, 310 are in hospitals, including 22 on ventilators. Currently, 8,217 people are self-isolating.
Since 25 February 2020, when the first case of the infection was registered in Croatia, 13,598 people have been diagnosed with the new disease, and of them, 227 have died, while 11,151 have recovered.
To date, 225,014 people have been tested for the virus, including 3,180 in the last 24 hours.
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Luxury Hotel Rooms in Dubrovnik for 50 Euros in October? Let's Go!
Friday 11 September 2020 - As part of the national campaign Tjedan Odmora Vrijedan (Holiday-worthy week) there will be Luxury Hotel Rooms in Dubrovnik for 50 Euros in October. We're signed up! But will others follow?
Luxury Hotel Rooms in Dubrovnik for 50 Euros in October? Idemo (let's go)! In an interview given to dnevnik.hr, assistant mayor of Dubrovnik Jelka Tepšić has confirmed that many businesses in and around Dubrovnik are prepared to sign up to the national Tjedan Odmora Vrijedan (Holiday-worthy week) initiative.
The campaign, conceived by the Croatian Ministry of Tourism, has set aside a week – well, actually just over – in which they are encouraging all within the tourism sector to offer a 50% discount. Covering two weekends, from Friday 16 October to Sunday 25th October, the offer should see some luxury hotel rooms, fabulous meals, and transport carriers offering premium products at half the price. If they sign up.
Luxury hotel rooms in Dubrovnik for 50 Euros in October sounds like a good deal. And it is. During a typical October, visitors are still enjoying the sunny streets of the Old City in Dubrovnik. A luxury hotel at that time would usually cost €200 per night. Because of this year's extraordinary circumstances, those rates are currently €113 per night. Dnevnik.hr, therefore, estimates luxury hotel rooms in Dubrovnik for 50 Euros in October.
View of the islet Lokrum from Dubrovnik © visitdubrovnik.hr
Dubrovnik is a special case within Croatian tourism. In recent years it has benefitted from its ability to extend its season beyond that which other Croatian destinations can. This is due to its world-famous attributes and excellent marketing. However, being a city linked mostly by charter flights and large cruise ships, it has suffered greater this year than destinations traditionally visited by road users. It's understandable that they would want to optimistically join the initiative.
Some in the tourism sector seem less keen on the initiative. They regard October as too late in the season for such a scheme. Their pessimism may be justified. It has been a much more difficult month to promote for places other than the special case of Dubrovnik – the sea is beginning to see a drop in temperature and in continental regions, the early mornings and evenings in October may necessitate a hoodie and long pants.
But, that's not to say that such destinations couldn't benefit from attracting, in particular, domestic visitors during the initiative week. That is if such homegrown tourists have any holidays remaining. Only time will tell just how widespread the industry will embrace the initiative, and just how beneficial it will be.
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Croatia Confirms 225 New Coronavirus Cases, One Death In Past 24 Hours
ZAGREB, Sept 6, 2020 - A total of 225 new coronavirus cases have been registered in Croatia in the past 24 hours and one person has died, the national COVID-19 response team said on Sunday.
The number of active cases has increased to 2,758 and 296 of them are hospitalized, including 21 on ventilators.
Since February 25, when the first case of infection with the novel virus was confirmed in Croatia, 11,964 people have been infected, of whom 198 have died and 9,008 have recovered. Currently, 8,964 people are in self-isolation.
To date, 191,360 people have been tested, including 3,509 in the last 24 hours.
New measures for Bjelovar-Bilogora County
At the suggestion of the Civil Protection Headquarters of Bjelovar-Bilogora County, the Civil Protection Headquarters of the Republic of Croatia adopted a Decision on September 5th on the introduction of necessary epidemiological measures for Bjelovar-Bilogora County.
The decision applies from September 7th, 2020, and limits the number of people at wedding ceremonies to 50, at other private ceremonies to 20.
Also, the number of persons who may be present at funerals is limited to 50. Carmine can be held only in a family circle with a maximum of 20 people, and condolences must not be expressed through close contact.
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Number Of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients In Croatia Up 110% - Newspaper
ZAGREB, Sept 5 (Hina) - The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Croatia has increased by as much as 110% in the past 15 days, Jutarnji List daily said on Saturday, adding that the growing number of severe cases is worrying.
Although the actual figures do not seem so terrifying, because 135 people were receiving hospital treatment for COVID-19 on August 21, while their number on September 4 was 283, the trend is a serious cause for concern, the newspaper said.
The number of active cases in this period jumped by 47%, which is more than half the increase in the number of hospitalized patients, as the number of active cases rose from 1,841 on August 21 to 2,703 on September 4.
A further cause for concern is the fact that the share of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Croatia in the total number of infected people was 7.33% on August 21, while on September 4 it was 10.5%, Jutarnji List said, adding that the number of deaths in the said period rose from 169 to 195.
These figures are not surprising given that Croatia has been seeing negative trends for days now, and it was only logical that this situation would also affect the hospitals, which were not under too much strain this summer despite the constant presence of the virus. This was mostly due to the fact that symptoms of the disease were milder than those seen during the first wave of the epidemic from March to June, and the fact that people spent much more time outdoors, Jutarnji List said.
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Croatia Registers 334 New Cases of Covid-19, One More Death
ZAGREB, September 4, 2020 - In the past 24 hours, 334 new cases of the coronavirus were registered in Croatia, bringing the number of active cases to 2,703, and one person died, the national Covid response team said on Friday.
Of the 334 latest cases, 283 are in hospital treatment, 15 of whom are on ventilators.
Since 25 February when the first case was registered in Croatia, there have been a total of 11,428 persons infected with the virus, 195 of whom have died and 8,530 recovered.
Currently, 9,042 people are in self-isolation.
To date a total of 183,912 people have been tested for the virus, 4,047 of whom in the past 24 hours, the response team said.
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PHOTOS: Pula Amphitheatre and Zagreb Arena Lit Red for Events Industry
September 3, 2020 - Three of Croatia's most internationally famous venues in the events industry were lit in spectacular red on Monday. Pula amphitheatre, Zagreb Arena and Fort Punta Christo were bathed in light from sunset until after dark
Three of Croatia's most internationally famous venues used by the events industry were lit in spectacular red on Monday. Pula amphitheatre, Zagreb Arena and Fort Punta Christo, also in Pula were bathed in light from sunset until after dark.
Though the change in appearance was enjoyable and visually impressive, the action was undertaken to send a strong message. It was part of a worldwide campaign to highlight the effects of Coronavirus on the events industry and those who work within it.
Some of the most famous historical buildings, concert venues and event halls in the world joined the Red Alert campaign and were similarly lit on the same night.
Large public events have been put on hold over most of the world under epidemiological guidelines. Seating arrangements in theatres, conference halls, sports and music halls are simply not compatible with social distancing regulations – many such venues could not make a profit by holding events at 50% capacity.
This has affected millions around the world who work in the events industry, from musicians and performers to technicians, bookers, agents, the media, PR representatives, venue management and general staff. Freelancers operating within the events industry are some of the hardest hit and have had all of their income sources removed completely. Many who operate in the events industry are highly trained and skilled, so diversifying into other industries can be problematic.
Pula amphitheatre (also known as Pula Arena) is a massively popular open-air venue in warmer months. It holds spectacular opera, ballet and classical music events as well as hosting a film festival. Like Zagreb Arena, it attracts some of the biggest names in pop and rock music. Fort Punta Christo has become famous all over Europe and further over the last decade, thanks to the internationally renowned Outlook and Dimensions festivals. Those events were supposed to take place in Tisno, at The Garden festival site. But, along with seven further festivals due to be held there this year, they chose to cancel in order to safeguard the health of their attendees and locals.
Fort Punta Christo in Pula is widely known as a host site for international music festivals
The Croatian events industry alone is comprised of 2000 business entities, has more than 12,000 employees, and annually generates HRK 4.5 billion. Autumn/winter 2021 is the soonest estimated point at which large scale events could return to normal. The Red Alert campaign has been undertaken to highlight the plight of the events industry as many sections within it face total collapse if deprived of work until then. 
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Croatia Registers 145 New Covid-19 Cases, One Death in Past 24 hours
ZAGREB, September 1, 2020 - Croatia has registered 145 new Covid-19 cases and one death in the past 24 hours, and currently there are 2,492 active cases in the country, the national Covid response team said on Tuesday.
Of the 258 patients receiving hospital treatment, 14 are on ventilators.
Since 25 February, when the first case of the coronavirus was confirmed in Croatia, a total of 10,414 people have been infected, 187 of them have died and 7,735 have recovered.
Currently, 8,808 people are in self-isolation.
A total of 171,224 people have been tested for the virus to date, including 2,995 in the past 24 hours.
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Croatia Reports 262 New COVID Cases, One More Death
ZAGREB, Aug 30, 2020 - In the period from 1215 hours Saturday to 0745 hours Sunday, 262 persons in Croatia were diagnosed with the coronavirus infection, and one more COVID patient died, the national COVID-19 crisis response team stated on Sunday morning.
The country's COVID tally shows that since the outbreak of the infection, there have been 10,123 cases.
Of them, 2,727 are still active, of whom 229 are being treated in hospitals, including 13 patients on ventilators.
So far, 184 persons have succumbed to the infection, and 7,212 have fully recovered.
Since 25 February when Croatia registered its first COVID case, 166,638 tests have been performed for this infectious disease.
Currently, 8,879 people are self-isolating.
As of this Sunday, the national COVID-19 management team starts issuing press releases on the daily new coronavirus infection cases every day at 10 am. Until now, press releases on COVID-19 numbers have been issued at 2 pm every day since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Croatia with 312 New COVID-19 Cases, Death Toll Rises by 3 to 183
ZAGREB, Aug 29, 2020 - Over the past 24 hours 312 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Croatia, bringing the number of active cases to 2,654, the national COVID-19 response team said on Saturday.
Currently, 211 patients are hospitalised, including 12 on ventilators, and three more persons have died, raising the death toll to 183.
Since February 25, when the first case was recorded in Croatia, 9,861 persons have been diagnosed with the new infectious disease, and 7, 024 have recovered.
Currently, 9,148 persons are self-isolating.
To date, 165,716 persons have been tested, including 3,415 over the past 24 hours.
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