Croatia COVID-19 Update October 9: 457 New Cases, 2,438 Active

October 9, 2020 — In the past 24 hours, Croatia reported 457 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 2,438 active cases. Three have died. There are 11,729 people in self-isolation.

Visual display and new COVID-19 cases in Croatia.

Follow this link for all Daily Croatia updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. UPDATED: 18:00 CET (Central European Time)

COVID-19 testing centers in Croatia here. Interactive map of testing centers here.

Croatia COVID-19 Quick Access

Current COVID-19 Data
Cumulative COVID-19 Data
Neighboring Countries New & Active COVID-19 Cases
COVID-19 Case Count by Croatia County
Croatia City & County COVID-19 Details
COVID-19 News in Past 48 Hours
Travel from Croatia
Travel to Croatia
European Union COVID-19 Statistics
Croatia Health Updates & COVID-19 Tracking
World Live Updates
World Statistics & Pandemic Information

Current COVID-19 Data

457 – New cases
2,438 – Active cases
385 – Treated in hospitals
28 – On ventilators
3 – Deceased
222 – Recovered
4,417– Tested
11,729 – In self-isolation

Cumulative COVID-19 Data

19,446 – Total cases (since 25.02.20)
16,695 – Total recovered (since 25.02.20)
313 – Total deceased (since 25.02.20)
348,950 – Total tested (since 25.02.20)

Neighboring Countries New & Active COVID-19 Cases

Source: Worldometers here.

COVID-19 Case Count by Croatia County

Sources: Index here, koronavirus.hr here, and counties below. Google Translate plugin download here.

Croatia City & County COVID-19 Details

In Dubrovnik-Neretva County (14) – Six males and one female from Dubrovnik (five males have an established epidemiological link), two males and one female from the Dubrovnik Parish epidemiological connection established), one male person from Konavle and Metković (for both connection established), one female person from Vela Luka and one male person who does not have a residence in the area of the county. In the last 24 hours, one male person from the Dubrovnik Parish (born in 1960) died as a result of COVID-19. Six people were cured: three from Dubrovnik and one each from Metković, Slivno and Kula Norinska. Twelve people are hospitalized in OB Dubrovnik. There are 483 people in self-isolation. Since the beginning of the pandemic, a total of 83 cases of self-isolation violations have been identified.
In Split-Dalmatia County (51) – from Split 20, Imotski 3, Makarska 1, Omiš 4, Sinj 6, Solin 3, Trilj 3, Trogir 4, Hrvac 3, Jelsa 1, Muć 1, Podstrana 1 and Runović 1 person. Two more foreign citizens are positive for COVID-19. Out of the total number of new cases, 23 are contacts. There are 37 people hospitalized at the Split Clinical Hospital, while 2 people are on ventilators. A total of 1,134 people are in self-isolation.
In Koprivnica-Križevci County (5) – There are currently 49 active cases in the county, and a total of 26 people are receiving hospital treatment. In OB Koprivnica, one 81-year-old woman infected with COVID-19, died. She was a resident of the Home for the Elderly in the municipality of Legrad She had a significant comorbidity in the clinical history.

COVID-19 News in Past 48 Hours

Croatian Minister of Health, Krunoslav Capak was a guest last night on the show Otvoreno on HRT and talked about the coming period. “We have entered a period when cold and rainy days are coming with a large and record number. Days are coming when there will be a more respiratory infections, that are difficult to distinguish from the coronavirus. That’s gonna be challenge for the health system and for doctors. We have a difficult period ahead of us in terms of sick, hospitalized and severe cases. These numbers are rampant across Europe,” Capak said.
Italy has removed Croatia from its Red List. A recent negative PCR test or 14-day quarantine are no longer required for entry from Croatia.
The government and the Headquarters announced the mandatory introduction of masks in all indoor and outdoor areas beginning next week.
The National Civil Protection Headquarters announced that the safety measure banning nightclubs after midnight will be extended until October 22. Measures for the Split-Dalmatia and Sisak-Moslavina counties have also been extended. This decision limits the working hours of catering facilities from the category of bars, such as night clubs, night bars, disco bars, cafes, etc., which are allowed to work up to midnight.
Due to the coronavirus epidemic, the influenza vaccination will start earlier this year in Croatia, in mid-October. A total of 590,000 doses of vaccine were ordered, and a vaccination plan is being prepared in compliance with all epidemiological measures.
Several Croatia counties have implemented safety measures in an attempt to control the transmission of COVID-19. Those include reducing the number of participants at weddings, funerals, wakes, and other private and public events. A full summary of county measures can be found here.

Travel from Croatia

The following countries have placed Croatia on their COVID-19 red lists which means that a negative PCR test and/or a 14-day quarantine is required upon entry. Countries that have placed Croatia on their orange lists are not recommending travel to Croatia.

Hungary has barred entry from foreign countries effective September 1, except for transit.

Austria
Belgium (Split-Dalmatia and Šibenik-Knin Counties)
Cyprus
Denmark (Orange List – 14-day quarantine upon return)
Finland (Orange List)
Hungary (Barring entry from foreign countries beginning September 1)
Latvia
Lithuania
Germany (Split-Dalmatia, Požega-Slavonia, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Virovitica-Podravina, Brod-Posavina, and Lika-Senj Counties)
Iceland
Ireland
Netherlands (Orange List – Travel not recommended, 14-day quarantine recommended upon return)
Norway
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Switzerland
United Kingdom

Travel to Croatia

All EU/EEA citizens and EU/EEA permanent residents (EU 27 + UK + Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, as well as Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican) can freely enter Croatia as of July 1, without restrictions. Non-EU/EEA citizens, or citizens from third countries (including US citizens) must meet certain conditions to enter (see below).

Enter Croatia Online Form

To expedite border crossing, travelers are advised to fill out the Enter Croatia website here before arriving at the border.

COVID-19 PCR Test or Self-Isolation Required for Third-Country Nationals

This applies to third-country national passengers entering Croatia for permitted tourism or other business reasons or who have other economic interests, as well as people traveling for educational purposes.

These passengers may enter Croatia without the obligation of self-isolation upon presentation of a negative nasal and pharynx swab test for COVID-19, not older than 48 hours (starting from the time of taking the swab until arrival at the border crossing), or with the obligation of 14 days quarantine/self-isolation if they do not have a negative PCR test.

If third-country nationals have a test older than 48 hours upon entering Croatia, they will be allowed to enter Croatia. However, they will be required to self-isolate and test again in Croatia at their own expense. The above also applies to passengers and crew members on yachts. People who do not present a negative PCR test result are subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine/self-isolation measure.

People who have a negative PCR test, and are on the self-isolation list, whether they’ve been on the list for seven days or have re-tested because they had a test older than 48 hours when entering Croatia, are to be removed from the self-isolation list.

Full instructions for entering Croatia here, which are currently valid until October 15. Frequently asked questions here.

Croatia By Car

Border crossing wait times (provided by HAK) here.
Traffic report, map and cams (provided by HAK) here.

Croatia By Bus

GetByBus a one-stop resource for bus schedules and tickets (multiple bus lines) here.
Flixbus offers several domestic and international routes here.

Croatia By Train

HAK railway traffic and line information here.
Croatian Railways (HŽPP) schedule updates here.

Croatia by Ferry

HAK ferry traffic and line information here.
Jadrolinija ferry timetable and tickets here.
Kapetan Luka high speed ferry timetable and tickets here.

By Plane

Brač – Brač Airport and flight information here.
Dubrovnik – Dubrovnik Airport and flight information here with health and safety measures here.
Lošinj – Lošinj Airport and flight schedules here.
Osijek – Osijek Airport and flight schedules (in Croatian) here.
Pula – Pula Airport and flight information here.
Rijeka – Rijeka Airport and flight information here.
Split – Split Airport and flight information here.
Zadar – Zadar Airport and flight information here.
Zagreb – Franjo Tuđman Airport and flight information here with health and safety measures here.

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 COVID-19 testing varies greatly among countries. For comparison, Malta has tested over 61 percent of their total population for COVID-19, while Croatia has tested over 8 percent.

14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000

Croatia Health Updates & COVID-19 Tracking

Koronavirus.hr (daily update at 10:00 CET in English) here, Facebook here, Twitter here and YouTube here.
Croatian Institute of Public Health (daily updates at 15:00 CET in Croatian) here.
COVID-19 INFO CROATIA well-moderated Facebook group providing rolling updates 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.