18 April 2022 - In the last 24 hours, there have been 30 new cases of the infection with coronavirus and seven related deaths, Croatia's national COVID-19 crisis management team reported on Monday.

There are 3,946 active cases, including 478 hospitalised patients, 23 of whom are on ventilators, while 2,230 persons are self-isolating.

To date, Croatia has registered 1,113,547 coronavirus cases, the death toll is 15,742, and 59.46% of the total population, i.e. 70.73% of adults, have been vaccinated against COVID.

ZAGREB, 15 April (2022) - In the last 24 hours, 668 coronavirus cases, out of 2,871 tests, and five related deaths have been registered in Croatia, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Friday.

There are 5,522 active cases, including 503 hospitalised patients, 24 of whom are on ventilators, while 3,372 persons are self-isolating.

To date, Croatia has registered 1,112,491 coronavirus cases, the death toll is 15,720, and 59.46% of the total population, i.e. 70.73% of adults, have been vaccinated against COVID, including 68.64% of adults fully.

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ZAGREB, 13 April 2022 - In the last 24 hours 1,142 coronavirus cases, out of 4,434 tests, and 5 related deaths have been registered in Croatia, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Wednesday.

There are 5,999 active cases, including 541 hospitalised patients, 27 of whom are on ventilators, while 3,233 persons are self-isolating.

Croatia has registered 1,110,989 coronavirus cases to date, while the death toll sits at 15,707.

To date, 59.46% of the population, representing 70.72% of adults, have been vaccinated, including 68.63% of adults who are considered to be fully vaccinated.

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ZAGREB, 13 April 2022 - The quarantine mandate is being lifted for all people who have been in contact with a COVID-positive person, and a second booster dose is being introduced for people aged 80 and above and for nursing home residents aged 65 and above, the Croatian Public Health Institute (HZJZ) announced on Wednesday.

"In Croatia, the number of new cases per million people is now 221 on average, hospitalisations are rapidly falling, with slightly over 500 people currently being treated in hospital, and the daily number of deaths over the past several days has been below 10", HZJZ director Krunoslav Capak said.

"All these stable epidemiological indicators allow us to ease the restrictions on the one hand, and recommend extra caution and security to our elderly, most vulnerable citizens on the other," Capak said, adding that the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the European Medicines Agency have issued a joint recommendation for a second booster dose for the elderly.

The fourth dose or the second booster dose should be administered at least four months after the first booster dose, and the mRNA vaccine of Pfizer or Moderna should be used for this purpose. The second booster dose is also recommended to persons with an increased risk of developing serious forms of the COVID-19 disease who have been immunised with the Janssen vaccine.

As for the quarantine mandate, the HZJZ said that persons who have been in contact with a COVID-infected person need not quarantine any more, regardless of their vaccination status or whether or not they have recovered from COVID-19, but must wear a face mask for 10 days after their last contact and self-test on the fifth day. They must also avoid any large gatherings and contacts with people at risk of developing serious forms of COVID-19.

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ZAGREB, 8 April (2022) - Croatia has recorded 1,091 new coronavirus cases and eight COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the national coronavirus response team reported on Friday.

Currently, there are 8,040 active cases in the country. Of them, 564 infected people are being treated in hospital, including 28 placed on ventilators, while 5,280 persons are self-isolating.

Since 25 February 2020, when the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Croatia, 1,107,648 people have been registered as having been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, of whom 15,660 have died and 1,083,948 have recovered, including 1,684 in the last 24 hours.

A total of 4,713,967 people have tested for the new virus to date, including 4,572 in the last 24 hours.

By Thursday, 5,232,556 COVID-19 vaccine doses had been administered, with 59.45 per cent of the total population, or 70.71 per cent of adults, having been vaccinated. A total of 2,311,704 people had received at least one dose and 2,239,457 of them had been fully immunised, which is 68.62 per cent of the adult population.

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ZAGREB, 7 April 2022 - In the last 24 hours 1,242 coronavirus cases, out of 5,364 tests, and six related deaths have been registered in Croatia, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Thursday.

There are 8,641 active cases, including 591 hospitalised patients, 25 of whom are on ventilators, while 5,167 persons are self-isolating.

Croatia has registered 1,106,557 coronavirus cases to date and the death toll is 15,652.

To date, 59.45% of the population, that is 70.71% of adults, has been vaccinated, including 68.61% of adults fully.

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ZAGREB, 7 April 2022 - Croatia's COVID-19 crisis management team stated on Thursday that COVID protocols would be abolished on Saturday and only the protective mask mandate remains in place in medical institutions and nursing homes.

Practically all the current restrictions imposed to curb the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted at midnight Friday, said the team's head, Interior Minister Davor Božinović.

Wearing protective masks in public spaces will depend on individuals and sanctions will no longer be imposed for failure to wear masks, Božinović said, explaining that they are still obligatory in hospitals and care homes.

Entering Croatia

EU citizens can enter Croatia without any requirements, while those arriving from other countries are required to produce COVID certificates upon entering Croatia.

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ZAGREB, 6 April 2022 - Health Minister Vili Beroš said on Wednesday that the authorities were considering relaxing anti-epidemic rules this week, and also announced the first set of healthcare reform bills for the second quarter of 2022.

"There will be additional relaxation of (COVID-19) measures, possibly this week. Some of the restrictions will remain in effect in the social welfare and health sectors, because the epidemic is still here," the minister said after he formally opened a €3.5 million renovated operating block at Zagreb's Children's Hospital.

However, the minister did not specify how the COVID protocols would be further eased.

Package of reform laws for improvement of health sector

The minister announced the first package of laws for overhauling the healthcare system for the second quarter of 2022.

"The relevant laws are to be adopted by the parliament by the end of this year", he added.

"The reform does not mean a heap of papers or documents, it is a set of activities and measures, including the consolidation of public procurement, shortening of waiting lists, and overhauling the primary healthcare and hospital services", Beroš said.

Asked by the press whether he would be included in the announced government reshuffle, the minister said that "change is the only constant in life" but, in a comment on media allegations, wondered "where the truth has gone."

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ZAGREB, 6 April 2022 - In the last 24 hours, 1,653 coronavirus cases, out of 5,902 tests, and 12 covid related deaths have been registered in Croatia, the national COVID-19 crisis management team said on Wednesday.

There are 8,322 active cases, including 593 hospitalised patients, of whom 26 are on ventilators, while 4,893 persons are self-isolating.

Croatia has registered 1,105,315 coronavirus cases to date and the total death toll stands at 15,646.

To date, 59.44% of the total population has been vaccinated. Of this, 70.70% of adults are vaccinated, including 68.60% of adults who are considered to be fully vaccinated.

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ZAGREB, 3 April 2022 - Croatia has recorded 809 new coronavirus cases and 9 COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the national coronavirus response team reported on Sunday.

The number of active cases in the country currently stands at 8,946. Among them are 648 infected people who are being treated in hospitas. 38 of them are on ventilators, while 6,399 persons are self-isolating.

Since 25 February 2020, when the first case was confirmed in Croatia, 1,102,730 people have been registered as having been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, of whom 15,601 have died and 1,078,183 have recovered, including 1,557 in the last 24 hours.

A total of 4,691,685 people have been tested for the novel virus, including 3,867 in the last 24 hours.

By Saturday, 5,227,996 COVID-19 vaccination doses had been administered and 59.44% of the total population, or 70.70% of adults, had been vaccinated. A total of 2,311,202 people had received at least one vaccine dose and 2,238,604 of them had been fully vaccinated, which is 68.59% of the adult population.

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