August 18, 2020 — In the past 24 hours, Croatia reported 199 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 1,371 active cases. No one has died. There are 4,872 people in self-isolation.
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Current COVID-19 Data
199 – New cases
1,371 – Active cases
120 – Treated in hospitals
11 – On ventilators
0 – Deceased
64 – Recovered
1,824 – Tested
4,872 – In self-isolation
Cumulative COVID-19 Data
6,855 – Total cases (since 25.02.20)
5,318 – Total recovered
166 – Total deceased
140,471 – Total tested
Neighboring Countries New & Active COVID-19 Cases
UPDATED: Daily at 20:30 CET
Italy – 401 New | 15,089 Active
Austria – 295 New | 2,230 Active
Slovenia – 27 New | 275 Active
Hungary – 24 New | 730 Active
Bosnia and Herzegovina – 240 New | 5,577 Active
Serbia – 108 New | 1,612 Active
Montenegro – 47 New | 1,017 Active
COVID-19 Case Count by Croatia County
(Updates provided by Index)
Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska (Bjelovar-Bilogora) – 2
Brodsko-Posavska (Brod-Posavina) – 11
Dubrovacko-Neretvanska (Dubrovnik-Neretva) – 8
Grad Zagreb (Zagreb City) – 32
Istarska (Istria) – 7
Karlovacka (Karlovac) – 7
Koprivnicko-Krizevacka (Koprivnica-Križevci) – 0
Krapinsko-Zagorski (Krapina-Zagorje) – 2
Licko-Senjska (Lika-Senj) – 3
Medimurska (Medimurje) – 0
Osjecko-Baranjska (Osijek-Baranja) – 5
Pozesko-Slavonska (Pozega-Slavonia) – 2
Primorsko-Goranska (Kvarner) – 6
Sisacko-Moslavacka (Sisak-Moslovina) – 10
Splitsko-Dalmatinska (Split-Dalmatia) – 36 + 3 Foreign
Sibensko-Kninska (Sibenik-Knin) – 0
Varazdinska (Varazdin) – 1
Viroviticko-Podravska (Virovitica-Podravina) – 1
Vukovarsko-Srijemska (Vukovar-Srijem) – 3
Zadarska (Zadar) – 7
Zagrebacka (Zagreb County) – 12
County Daily COVID-19 Reports
(Updates provided by Index)
14:30 – Dubrovnik-Neretva County – 8
21 – Active cases
0 – Treated in hospitals
11 – On ventilators
8 – Deceased
1 – Recovered (from Korčula)
7,572 – Tested (since 25.02.20)
308 – In self-isolation
Case Breakdown: One new case of COVID-19 each in Dubrovnik, Ploče, Korčula, Konavle and Župa dubrovačka. Also, three people who do not reside in the county are infected; one of them resides in Zagreb and is now in Dubrovnik. Two foreign nationals are also positive, one of whom is also currently in Dubrovnik and the other in Korčula, who became infected outside of the county.
13:12 – Krapina-Zagorje County – 2
14 – Active cases
2 – Deceased
47 – Tested (63 – Tests pending)
These are known contacts of an infected person.
12:36 – Koprivnica-Križevci County – 0
4 – Active cases
16 – Deceased
3402 – Tested (since 25.02.20)
The Civil Protection Headquarters of Koprivnica-Križevci County informed the public that for the seventh day in a row there are no registered new COVID-19 cases.
12:24 – Karlovac County – 7
24 – Active cases
131 – Total cases (since 25.02.20)
2 – Deceased (since 25.02.20)
99 – Tested (12 in Ogulin)
161 – In self-isolation
In Ogulin, there is 1 new case (a middle-aged man). There is also a young man from Ozalj, who was already in self-isolation due to contact with an infected person. From Karlovac there are 4 new infections: one young woman (contact with an infected person, in self-isolation), two young men (upon return from vacation in Vodice) and one middle-aged male person.
A middle-aged man who lives in Germany, but has addresses in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and Tounj, has also become ill.
Inspections in Karlovac on August 17:
- in Karlovac: shopping centers – 2, catering facilities – 2, exchange office – 1
- in Duga Resa: shops – 2, catering facilities – 2
No written or oral warnings were issued for any inspections.
12:02 – Međimurska County – 0
11 – Active cases
0 – Deceased
72 – Tested
2662 – Tested (since 25.02.20)
Međimurje County has never reported a local transmission of COVID-19 and has the lowest COVID-19 frequency per 100,000 inhabitants in Croatia, according to county headquarters.
11:51 – Zagrebačka County – 12
78 – Active cases
319 – Total cases (since 25.02.20)
11 – Deceased
230 – Recovered (since 25.02.20)
11:16 – City of Zagreb – 32
417 – Active cases
23 – Deceased
593 – Tested
103 – New in self-isolation
878 – Total in self-isolation
Fourteen were exposed on vacation, 17 new patients are contacts of infected people. For 9, the epidemiological anamnesis is unclear or in progress, and 2 cases were imported from Bosnia and Herzegovina” said Sandra Šikić.
11:03 – Two COVID-19 Cases in Zlatar
Krapina-Zagorje County Headquarters has not announced the new number of infected people in the county, but the mayor of Zlatar, Jasenka Auguštan-Pentek, announced on her profile that there are two more COVID-19 cases in Zlatar. Currently there are four infected and all are in self-isolation.
11:00 – Zadar County – 7
72 – Active cases
8 – Treated in hospitals
2 – On ventilators
2 – Deceased
158 – Tested
353 – In self-isolation
4939 – No longer in self-isolation
Two are family contacts, and movements and contacts are being established for the other new COVID-19 cases. Three new cases are from Zadar, and one each from Zemunik Donji, Posedarje, Pakostane and Sveti Filip i Jakov.
10:50 – After being closed for almost two months due to COVID-19, the Montessori convent kindergarten Sunčev sjaj – Nazaret (Sunshine – Nazareth) in Đakovo reopened yesterday. That was preceded by an assessment by epidemiologists who prescribed measures to continue the kindergarten with the admission of children, announced the Voice of Slavonia.
10:50 – The Civil Protection Headquarters of Brod-Posavina County announced that due to the current epidemiological situation, it will hold a press conference at 13:00 CET.
10:43 – Split-Dalmatia County – 39 (36 domestic, 3 foreign)
289 – Active cases
14 – Treated in hospitals
1 – On ventilators
47 – Deceased
387 – Tested
997 – In self-isolation
Case Breakdown: from Split 20, Hvar 1, Kaštela 2, Omiš 2, Sinj 5, Solin 3, Klis 1, Otok 1 and Podstrana 1 person. Three foreign nationals are also COVID-19 positive: 1 from the United Kingdom and 2 from Russia.
Out of 36 new cases in Split-Dalmatia County, 11 are contacts of infected people, while the others are being epidemiologically treated.
10:37 – Varaždin County – 1
17 – Active cases
83 – Total cases (since 25.02.20)
3 – Treated in hospitals
3 – Deceased
69 – In self-isolation
The elderly woman was exposed during summer vacation on the island of Pag. Due to moderate symptoms, she was admitted to Varaždin General Hospital.
Thirteen COVID-19 cases are attributed to the county due to it being the official registered residence.
10:18 – Lika-Senj County – 3
6 – Active cases
37 – Total cases (since 25.02.20)
1 – Deceased
30 – Recovered (since 25.02.20)
17 – Tested
40 – In self-isolation
One new case is from Novalja, while the other are foreign citizens who have been confirmed to have the virus. They are in isolation in Novalja.
10:17 – Brod-Posavina County – 11
49 – Active cases
230 – Total cases (since 25.02.20)
3 – Deceased
172 – In self-isolation
10:15 – Šibenik-Knin County – 0
86 – Active cases
3 – Treated in hospitals
5 – Deceased
109 – Tested
349 – In self-isolation
There are currently 349 people in self-isolation: 343 are contacts of patients; 6 people contacted the epidemiologist when they entered Croatia from third countries.
10:13 – Vukovar-Srijem County – 3
75 – Active cases
7 – Deceased
Case Breakdown: 1 from Vinkovci, 1 from Županja and 1 from Nuštar
10:00 – Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska – 2
4 – Active cases
0 – Deceased
9:39 – Sisak-Moslavina County – 10
12 – Active cases
0 – Deceased
Case Breakdown: Four are from Hrvatska Dubica, two from Kutina, two from Popovača, one person from the area of the town of
Sisak and one from Petrinja.
9:28 – Osijek-Baranja County – 5
71 – Active cases
24 – Treated in hospitals
5 – On ventilators
21 – Deceased
220 – Tested
27 – New in self-isolation
271 – Total In self-isolation
Case Breakdown: Four are from Osijek, and one from Punitovci.
After the introduction of stricter epidemiological measures in some European countries, the interest of Croatian citizens in COVID-19 testing (at their own expense) has increased in Osijek since yesterday.
Testing can be done every day at the Clinical Hospital Center Osijek (sampling is from 7:30 to 10:30) and from Monday to Friday at the Institute of Public Health OBŽ (sampling is from 7:30 to 00:00).
9:18 – Istria County – 7
21– Active cases
11 – Deceased
3 – Recovered
277 – Tested
133 – In self-isolation
Five people are employees of the meat processing and sales facility in Pula. Anti-epidemic measures and decontamination of the area are underway. Epidemiological treatment is underway for 2 people.
8:52 – Primorje-Gorski Kotar County – 6
31 – Active cases
1 – Deceased
All cases are young people, contacts of previously infected people, or people who have returned from a vacation in Dalmatia.
8:37 – Požega-Slavonia County – 2
13 – Active cases
1 – Deceased
65 – Tested
4297 – Tested (since 25.02.20)
60 – In self-isolation
“Visits and entry into social institutions like homes for the elderly and infirm have been abolished until further notice. Health centers function so that temperature measurements and disinfection are performed at the entrance. For all other cases, there are family doctors and citizens are urged to delay less important examinations.”
“Due to the current situation in the county, the COVID-19 clinic in Požega was reactivated with working hours from 8:00 to 20:00 CET, at the address Matija Gupca 10. Contact number of the clinic: 095 / 340-0019,” according to the county.
8:22 – Virovitica-Podravina – 1
4 – Active cases
1 – Deceased
28 – Tested
3 – In self-isolation
A doctor became infected during his summer vacation, and his current three contacts are in self-isolation, according to the county headquarters.
8:08 – A meeting of the Working Group for elaboration and proposing measures for the beginning of the pedagogical, school and academic year 2020/2021 will be held today.
The task of the Working Group is to develop and propose measures for the beginning of the new pedagogical, school and academic year for early and preschool education, in school institutions and in higher education institutions.
(Updates provided by Index)
European Union COVID-19 Statistics
Information on the COVID-19 situation and maps can be found on the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control website here. Note that number of reported cases correlates with testing, which varies among countries. More details to follow.
Croatia Health Updates & COVID-19 Tracking
Croatian Institute of Public Health (daily updates at 15:00 CET in Croatian) here.
Koronavirus.hr (daily updates at 14:00 CET in English) here, Facebook here, Twitter here and YouTube here.
CroatiaCovid19.info launched by HUT (Croatian Tourism Association) updates COVID-19 cases by region here.
World Live Updates
CNN updates can be found here.
The Guardian updates are here.
Al Jazeera updates are available here.
World Statistics & Pandemic Information
Johns Hopkins international map tracking spread of COVID-19 here.
Worldometers spreadsheets and charts here.
World Health Organization (WHO) updates here.
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