ZAGREB, Aug 17, 2020 - Over the past 24 hours there have been 85 new cases of the coronavirus infection in Croatia, and there are 1,236 active cases, the national COVID-19 management team said on Monday.

Since February 25, when the first case of the infection in the country was confirmed, 6,656 people have contracted the disease, the press release said.

Of the total number of active cases 126 people are now hospitalised, including 11 who are on ventilators.

In the last 24 hours, 990 people have been tested for the virus. To date, a total of 138,647 people have been tested for the infection. To date 5,254 have recovered, and 166 have died.

August 16, 2020 - Italian TV reports shocking disregard for social distancing as young Italians go wild on Pag

Italian TV have aired shocking footage showing their young countrymen on holiday. The report, aired on the TG1 segment of Rai Uno TV shows hundreds of island holidaymakers packed into nightclubs as young Italians go wild on Pag. They display a wanton disregard for any social distancing.

One young Italian lady is interviewed and claims there is no more Coronavirus. Another, a male, says he'll get tested upon returning home, although he's not worried because he is young. Perhaps his elderly relatives should be more worried?

Young italians go wild on Pag

After a slow start to the season, scenes from the report appear to show the famous nightlife of Pag now in full swing. With so many holidaymakers from Italy currently enjoying the island, its clubs and the alcohol they serve, it appears it would be a struggle for the venues themselves to enforce social distancing regulations. But, the holidaymakers do not appear keen to take on the responsibility for themselves.

While it makes a change for judgemental TV reports from the Croatian holiday season for once not to feature British youths, this is hardly a matter for amusement; Italy was one of the first European countries hit hard by COVID-19. It took a sustained and painful effort to bring the number of infections down. Italians at home must be watching such scenes with horror. They are terrified of the virus re-emerging at the uncontrollable level seen earlier this year. Already 30 young people who had been on holiday in Croatia this year returned home with Coronavirus infections.

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ZAGREB, Aug 16, 2020 - In the last 24 hours, out of 1,377 tests performed for coronavirus, 151 have returned positive, the Croatian national COVID-19 management team reported on Sunday.

The number of the active cases stands at 1,185, reads the team's press release. Of them, 126 patients are being treated in hospitals, including 11 patients placed on ventilators.

The team reported one more COVID-related fatality, and the death toll stands at 166.

Since 25 February when Croatia reported its first confirmed case of the infection, 6,571 people have been diagnosed with this communicable disease, and of them 5,220 have recovered.

The country's health authorities have to date performed 137,657 tests for the infection to date.

ZAGREB, Aug 15, 2020 - A total of 162 cases of the coronavirus disease have been identified in Croatia in the last 24 hours, two more patients have died and there are 1,062 active cases, the national COVID-19 response team said on Saturday.

Of the total number of COVID-19 patients, 106 are hospitalised, including ten who are on ventilators.

Since February 25, when the first case of the infection was confirmed, 6,420 people have contracted the disease. Of that number, 165 have died and 5,193 have recovered.

Currently, 3,702 persons are in self-isolation.

To date, 136,280 people have been tested for the virus, including 1,538 in the last 24 hours.

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ZAGREB, Aug 14, 2020 - In the last 24 hours there have been 208 new cases of the infection with coronavirus in Croatia, and the infection took two more lives, the national COVID-19 crisis management team reported on Friday.

The number of active cases rises to  961, the head of the Croatian Institute of Public Health (HZJZ), Krunoslav Capak told a news conference in Zagreb.

This is the second day in a row with record-high daily numbers of new cases. On Thursday, the team reported 180 new infections.

Currently, 106 COVID patients are receiving hospital treatment, and of the 10 are placed on ventilators.

The latest two fatalities were a patient born in 1960 and a patient born in 1934 with underlying health conditions.

Since 25 February when the country reported its first confirmed case of this communicable disease, 6,258 have tested positive, and of the 163 have died, while 5134 have recovered.

Currently, 3,158 people in Croatia are self-isolating.

Since the outbreak of the disease, 134,742 people have been tested, including 1,249 in the last 24 hours.

The average age of the newly-infected patients is 31 and they usually develop mild symptoms, Capak said.

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ZAGREB, Aug 13, 2020 - In the last 24 hours 180 new cases of the coronavirus disease have been reported in Croatia, the number of active cases stands at 811 and one person has died, the national COVID-19 response team said on Thursday.

This is a record-high number of new cases in a single day since the outbreak of the epidemic.

Of the active cases, 115 are undergoing hospital treatment, including 10 who are on ventilators.

Since February 25, when the first case of the infection was detected in the country, 6,050 people have contracted the disease, 161 of them have died and 5,078 have recovered.

Currently, 2,752 people are in self-isolation. To date, 133,493 people have been tested for the virus, including 1,201 in the last 24 hours.

ZAGREB, Aug 12, 2020 - In the past 24 hours, Croatia registered 130 new cases of the coronavirus and there are currently 686 active cases in the country, the national COVID-19 response team informed on Wednesday and added that night clubs where the disease emerges will be shut down.

"There are no particular new hot spots at the moment. People are returning from vacations and we have quite a few young people infected with the disease. The average age of newly infected people is 34 and these are mostly young people who have attended certain gatherings at different locations," said Krunoslav Capak, the head of the Croatian Institute for Public Health.

When it comes to night clubs and hospitality venues, Capak underscored that new recommendations have been issued for night clubs according to which all closed premises in clubs should be closed and patrons need to gather in open areas of clubs.

Dance floors should be closed down and tables should be set up at a physical distance of 1.5 metres and that will all be checked by members of civil protection authorities.

Stepping up checks and inspections

Inspections will be stepped up. Epidemiological and health inspectors will have the authority to shut down a venue if they determine that someone had been infected there. They will be able to reopen the venue after disinfection and all employees have been tested for the virus. That recommendation has been sent to all local authorities who will inform club and hospitality venue owners.

"That however does not refer only to hospitality premises but to everyone. If it is determined that someone has been infected in whatever premises, such as banks or museums, they too will then be closed. This is a temporary measure and will be in force until it is determined that it is no longer necessary," said Capak.

With regard to the most recent cases of the infection in night clubs, Capak said that there was no precise data of how many people were infected in them "however, a good portion of them are related to several night clubs." There are a lot of cases of the infection connected to clubs on Pag, Vir, in Makarska, Novalja and Vodice.

Capak underlined that at the moment no one who attended the celebrations in Knin (on 5 August) and Sinj this past weekend has contracted the virus.

As far as infected foreign citizens are concerned, there have been 28 reports through the European information system of infected tourists who have been from four countries, mostly from Austria, Italy, Germany and Slovenia. "We have a few foreign citizens who have been infected, fewer than 15," he said.

ZAGREB, Aug 12, 2020 - The head of Zagreb's Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Alemka Markotic, told a press conference on Wednesday that Croatia had preordered 1.5 million doses of vaccines, the procurement of which would be organised by the European Union.

She said that according to the World Health Organisation's data, there were currently 28 vaccines in a clinical trials, with only six in phase 3. Two are from China, the others are from America and England, while the Russian one is not on that list.

"It will be necessary to obtain additional scientific information on their (Russian) procedure. But there is suspicion at the level of the entire professional community that the procedure was too fast and that phase 3 was not carried out to the extent it should be," Markotic said.

ZAGREB, Aug 12, 2020 - In the past 24 hours, there have been 130 new cases of the coronavirus infection in Croatia, and currently there are 686 active cases, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Wednesday.

There are now 117 COVID patients in hospitals, and eight of them are placed on ventilators. There have been no new deaths in the last 24 hours.

Since the first confirmed case of the infection on 25 February in Croatia, a total of 5,870 persons have been diagnosed with the coronavirus infection, and of them 160 have died, while 5,024 have recovered.

Currently, there are 2,279 persons in self-isolation. To date, 132,292 persons have been tested for, including 1,604 in the last 24 hours.

"There are currently no significant new hotspots. What is characteristic is that people are returning from their holidays, and a lot of young people have become infected. The average age of new coronavirus patients is 34, these are predominantly younger people who have mostly been to different gatherings and places where young people have fun," Croatian Public Health Institute head Krunoslav Capak said.

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ZAGREB, Aug 10, 2020 - In the last 24 hours, there have been 45 newly diagnosed coronavirus cases in Croatia, and currently, there are 585 active cases, the national COVID-19 crisis response team stated on Monday.

There are now 124 COVID patients in hospitals, including eight ones placed on ventilators. In the last 24 hours, one more patient, diagnosed with this disease, has died.

Since the first confirmed case of the infection on 25 February in Croatia, 5,649 persons have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and of the 158 have died, while 4,906 have recovered.

Currently, there are 2,057 people in self-isolation.

Since the outbreak of the infection, 129,379 tests have been performed for this disease, including 1,247 in the last 24 hours.