Croatia COVID-19 Update November 9: 1,529 New Cases, 14,942 Active

November 9, 2020 — In the past 24 hours, Croatia reported 1,529 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 14,942 active cases. Thirty-eight (38) have died. There are 28,122 people in self-isolation.

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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 County COVID-19 Update Links
Croatia City & County COVID-19 Details
COVID-19 News in Past 48 Hours
Croatia National Headquarters New Safety Measures
Recommendations for Employers
Other Croatia COVID-19 Announcements
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

1,529 – New cases
14,942 – Active cases
1,451 – Treated in hospitals
142 – On ventilators
38 – Deceased
2,227 – Recovered
5,670 – Tested
28,122 – In self-isolation

Cumulative COVID-19 Data

68,776 – Total cases (since 25.02.20)
53,002 – Total recovered (since 25.02.20)
832 – Total deceased (since 25.02.20)
564,686 – Total tested (since 25.02.20)

Neighboring Countries New & Active COVID-19 Cases

Source: Worldometers here.

Neighboring Counties New & Active COVID-19 Cases.

COVID-19 Case Count by Croatia County

Sources: Index here, koronavirus.hr here, and counties below. Google Translate plugin download here. NOTE: This is to demonstrate how the numbers can differ from each source.

Croatia City & County COVID-19 Details

In Dubrovnik-Neretva County (43/39) – These are 20 people from Metković, eight from Ploče, five from Župa dubrovačka, three from Dubrovnik and one person each from Kula Norinska, Orebić and Slivno. A total of 18 mem and 21 women were infected, and an epidemiological link was established for 15 of them. Fifty-three (53) people were cured: 26 from Dubrovnik, ten from Metković, nine from Župa dubrovačka, five from Ploče, one each from Opuzen and Ston, and one person who does not reside in the county. Fifty-three (53) people are hospitalized in OB Dubrovnik. Nine patients require intensive care, four patients are on ventilators – non-invasive ventilation, and five are on invasive ventilation. There are 823 people in self-isolation, and in the last 24 hours one violation of the self-isolation measure was recorded.
In Istra County (68/64) – Fifty-four (54) people were already in self-isolation or in close contact of an already known positive person. In 5 people, epidemiologically, these are imported cases [Zagreb (1), Rijeka (3), Varaždin (1)].
In Split-Dalmatia County (48) – from Split 26, Hvar 1, Kaštela 4, Omiš 2, Sinj 1, Solin 2, Vrgorac 2, Dugi Rat 4, Klisa 1, Muć 1, Podstrana 1, Proložac 1, Šestanovac 1, Tučepi 1 person. One hundred fifty-six (156) people were tested and almost a third were positive. Twenty-two (22) people are contacts of previously infected people. There are 115 people hospitalized at KBC Split, while 12 people are on ventilators. A total of 1726 people are in self-isolation.
In Zagreb City (316) – At the Department of Clinical Microbiology of the CNIPH “Dr. Andrija Štampar” 493 tests COVID-19 were performed. A measure of self-isolation was imposed on 802 people. The Head of the City Health Office, Vjekoslav Jeleč, reported that 1,238 people passed through Covid dispensaries over the weekend, from November 6 to 8, and 491 were referred for testing, while 551 samples were taken at drive in checkpoints. He added that eight people are currently in quarantine at Tomislav Dom.
In three homes for the elderly and infirm in Zagreb in the past 24 hours, the positive test results of 16 residents and four health workers, who were in self-isolation, were also confirmed.
Positive test results were found in 12 primary and secondary school students in Zagreb, and self-isolation was determined for 126 primary school students and 119 secondary school students. On behalf of the Zagreb Police Administration, the head of the Operational-Communication Center, Stipo Mandić, reported that six violations of isolation measures and one violation of the provisions of the National Civil Protection Headquarters were recorded.

COVID-19 News in Past 48 Hours

Highlights from the National Headquarters press conference on Monday at 11:00 CET:
- Press conferences will be held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
- “What is important is that we have a 14-day incidence of 750.4 per 100,000 people, which is high, we are in 22nd place out of 27 EU countries,” Krunslav Capak explained. NOTE: The ECDC reports a 14-day incidence 757.2 per 100,000 (as of yesterday) which puts Croatia in 9th place out of 31 EU/EEA countries. See details here.
- Antigen tests are fast (results in 15 minutes) but not completely reliable. For now they are being used for symptomatic patients. “We solve false negatives by having everyone who tests negative go for a PCR test,” Capak added.
- Minister of Science and Education Radovan Fuchs said that the epidemiological situation in the Croatian education system is relatively good, and universities could completely switch to online teaching in 24 hours.
- “As for private gatherings, the police will certainly not go to apartments and count people. But private gatherings are the biggest source of infection,” pointed out Davor Božinović.
On Sunday at 15:00 CET in Zagreb, a protest was held against the measures of the National Staff. The protest was called for via the Facebook group “We demand the abolition of the National Civil Protection Headquarters”, which has 160,000 members. Despite the ban on gatherings of more than 50 people, about a thousand people gathered at the protest, who eventually came to Ban Jelačić Square, where they began with speeches in which, in addition to criticizing politicians, headquarters and the media, they presented numerous conspiracy theories. “We are waiting for the police report on today’s protest and who the organizers are, after which it will be seen whether any sanctions will be taken against the organizers for violating the measures,” National Staff Chief and Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic told Index.
According to N1, 85 new patients were admitted to the Dubrava Hospital in two days. As of Sunday, there are a total of 268 patients in that hospital, and 37 are on ventilators.
Lauc: Zagreb has crossed the peak of the wave. Scientist Gordan Lauc was a guest on HRT Saturday evening, where he explained why the next two weeks are crucial. “You can’t watch day by day, usually Sunday and Monday are smaller. If we look at the average curve, it stopped rising over the week and started falling today. Zagreb started falling a few days ago as far as the sick are concerned. That tells us that Zagreb has crossed the peak of this wave, and that Croatia is a few days late but is slowly crossing that peak,” he explained.

Croatia National Headquarters New Safety Measures

Ban on holding all public events and gatherings where more than 50 people are in one place.
A maximum of 30 people may be present at wedding ceremonies.
A maximum of 30 people may be present at funerals, final farewells and urn placements.
A maximum of 15 people may be present at other private ceremonies.
Sports competitions may only be held without spectators.
Public events and gatherings and ceremonies of any kind can last up to 22:00 CET, except for wedding ceremonies, which can last up to 00:00 CET.
Gatherings and ceremonies held in catering facilities may last until the end of working hours of the catering facility which are determined by the decision of the Civil Protection Headquarters of Croatia.
Obligation to submit notifications on the holding of all public events, gatherings and ceremonies, where more than 30 people are expected, to the appropriate service of the Directorate of Civil Protection.
Obligation to keep written records of participants in all public events, gatherings and ceremonies attended by more than 15 people. Minister of the Interior Davor Božinović explained that the obligation to keep written records of participants does not apply to professional artistic performances, religious ceremonies, exhibitions because there are provisions for them which follow a special protocol.
Ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages from 00:00 to 6:00 CET.
Mandatory use of face masks or medical masks outdoors when it is not possible to maintain a physical distance of at least 1.5 meters.
Mandatory use of face masks or medical masks when entering and spending time in cemeteries.

Recommendations for Employers

Reduce physical contact between employees, whenever possible.
Introduce working from home, when possible given the nature of the work.
Introduce staggered working hours where possible.
Organize work in shifts and groups where possible.
Reduce the number of in-person meetings to a minimum.

Control over the implementation of this decision of the Croatian Institute of Public Health will be carried out by officers of the Directorate of Civil Protection, inspectors of the State Inspectorate, police officers and civil protection headquarters.

If a particular division of an individual local unit and area of (regional) self-government has determined a less-severe epidemiological measure than the measures prescribed by this decision, this decision shall override those measures.

Other Croatia COVID-19 Announcements

COVID-19 Testing in Vrgorac: Samples will be taken on site at the Vrgorac Health Center, testing will be performed on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7:00 to 8:00 CET, and longer if necessary. This will allow more testing in the city and surrounding areas.
The National Civil Protection Headquarters announced new safety measures which went into effect on Monday, October 26. More information here. Compliance with the measures will be monitored by Civil Protection Directorate officers, inspectors, police officers and civil protection headquarters.
A new location for COVID-19 testing in Zagreb opened in the eastern parking lot of the Zagreb Fair. Testing at the new location is conducted daily from 8:00 to 11:00 CET.
The Institute of Public Health (NZJZ) “Dr. Andrija Štampar” announced a new model of taking COVID-19 swabs, and testing will be available only with an advance order online. Orders for COVID-19 testing are available on the Dr. Andrija Štampar website here or directly here. People will be able to select the testing date and testing is available from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 CET. On Sundays and public holidays, testing will take place from 8:00 to 14:00 CET.
Due to the coronavirus epidemic, the influenza vaccination started earlier this year in Croatia, in mid-October. A total of 590,000 doses of vaccine were ordered, and a vaccination plan has been prepared in compliance with all epidemiological measures. Contact information for pharmacies which offering vaccinations here.
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

A new website, canitravel.net, which updates COVID-19 travel restrictions and country entry requirements worldwide, can be accessed here. Another useful site, Re-open EU, can be found here.

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
Cyprus
Denmark (Orange List)
Finland (Orange List)
Hungary (Barring entry from foreign countries beginning September 1)
Latvia
Lithuania
Germany (All counties in Croatia as of October 30, 2020)
Iceland
Ireland
Netherlands (Orange List)
Norway
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Switzerland
United Kingdom

Travel to Croatia

A new website, canitravel.net, which updates COVID-19 travel restrictions and country entry requirements worldwide, can be accessed here. Another useful site, Re-open EU, can be found here.

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. 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. Maps can be found here for:

Combined indicator: 14-day notification rate, testing rate and test positivity
14-day case notification rate per 100 000 inhabitants
Testing rates per 100 000 inhabitants

Note that COVID-19 testing varies greatly among countries. For comparison, Malta has tested over 82 percent of their total population for COVID-19, while Croatia has tested over 13 percent.

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

14-day COVID-19 case notification rate 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.
US Embassy COVID-19 Information page can be found 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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